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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,680
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FINGER FX-56YOF-HIT A DRYER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WITH FRACTURED FOOT, DROPPED A DRYER ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 53 Y/O/F BUMPED WRIST ON DRYER DOOR AT LAUNDRY MAT DX: WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CUT FINGER ON A METAL DRYER PART. DX. FINGER SKIN AVULSION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| ELBOW LAC-52 Y/O F-CUT ON A SCREW FROM THE CLOTHES DRYER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 56YOM WAS CLEANINGO OUT DRYER VENT WHEN HE GOT AN ELECTRIC 220VOLT TO THE LEFT 4TH FINGER TIP C/O BLISTERING.DX:ELECTRIC SHOCK TO 4TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 80YO FEMALE TURNING OFF WATER NEAR A DRYER & WAS ELECTROCUTED R SHOULDER PAIN, DX ELECTRIC INJURY |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/27/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| TRIPPED STRUCK FACE ON DRYER LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CUT LEFT 4TH TOE AFTER HITTING IT ON CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME. DX-LAC TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| LEANIND OVER CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME TO GET CLOTHES OUT, ONSET BACK PAIN. DX-STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CUT LEFT THUMB ON CLOTHES DRYER TONIGHT AT HOME. DX-LAC THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT TRYING TO FIX HIS DRYER AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT REACHING INTO DRYER & HEAD "POP" IN (R) UPPER ARM DX;* RUPTURED ( R) BICEP TENDON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RT HAND LACERATION WITH REPAIR: WORKING ON *** DRYER @ HOME, HAD THETOP OPEN, PULLED HAND OUT & HAD A LACERATION TOP OF HAND, 3 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FEW MOS AGO, DEVELOPED NECK PAIN WHILE TRYNIG TO FIX THE DRYER BY TURNI NG THE DRUM MANUALLY THEN AGAIN NECK PAIN TAKING SHOWER CURTAINSDOWN>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2009 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FELL BACK WARDS OPENING DRYER/ L1 L4 COMPRESSION FX |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/29/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| HIT HEAD ON CLOTHES DRYER DOOR. CHI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOREHEAD LAC.PT TRIPPED OVER DRYER DOOR AND FELL ON A SLATE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CLOSED DRYER DOOR ON WRIST CONTUSION WRIST # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| WAS LOADING A DRYER ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK, THE DRYER SLIPPED AND LT HAND CAUGHT DRYER. C/O PAIN. DX: LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - 70 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN - ONSET WHEN STANDING UP FROM PUTTING CLOTHES IN HER DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| STANDING ON CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME AND FELL. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| HIT LEG AGAINST CLOTHES DRYER DOOR LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| LAC TO R 4/5 FINGERS ON DRYER VENT DX: FINGER LACS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT INJURED RIBS WHEN MOVING HIS DRYER. DX: RIGHT RIB FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CUT TO ELBOW ON DOOR OF CLOTHES DRYER DX: ELBOW LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CUT THUMB ON DRYER AT HOME. DX THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT IN KITCHEN, WALKED OUT OF KITCHEN AND HAD A FALL AT HOME, HIT DRYER ON FLOOR. DX. SYNCOPE, HIP FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/02/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT WITH FRACTURED RIBS, FELL AGAINST DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2009 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| RT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT MOVED A DRYER AND INJURED SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT BENT OVER TO GET CLOTHS OUT OF DRYER & HEARD CRACK IN (R) RIB DX;; CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| COPD: AT DAUGHTER'S HOUSE ASLEEP,DRYER CAUGHT FIRE,SMOKE THROUGH HOUSE,UNSURE HOW LONG, DRYER NOT ON AT THE TIME,S.O.B. 02 85, THEN 97 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| CLOSED THE CLOTHES DRYER AND INJURED HER LEFT 3RD FINGER. DX: SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION TO LEFT 3RD FINGER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT CUT HAND INSIDE OF AN ELECTRIC DRYER, RIGHT HAND LACERATION TO PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PT DRYER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND PT EXPOSED TO SMOKE CO LEVEL 0.9 DX// SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| HIT BY DRYER DOOR/NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| PUTTING OUT DRYER FIRE AND BURNED BOTH HANDS,UNKI IF FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/14/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FELL @ HOME STRIKING HEAD ON DRYER---HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT AT HOME PULLING CLOTHING OUT OF A DRYER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FO RWARD STRUCK FACE ON A CABINET HEMATOMA FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| WAS TRYING TO LOAD A DRYER INTO A *** SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO DRYER DX- NASAL FX FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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