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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,168
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 76 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 |
| HIP STR. 76 YOF STRAINED HIP WHENPULLING SOMETHING OUT OF DRYER AND HIP POPPED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 74 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 |
| 74YOF INJURED SHOULDER WHILE MOVING DRYER AT HOME SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 55YOM WITIH CONTUSION TO WRIST FROM MOVING A DRYER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Clothing |
| 80YOF, LOST BALANCE TAKING LAUNDRY OUT OF THE DRYER&FELL BACKWARDS HITT ING HEAD>>CHI/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 54 YOM CUT L 4TH FINGER ON DRYER DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 54YO MALE CUT FINGER ON DRYER AT HOME LACERATION FINGER # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2010 | Age: 90 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 |
| 90YOF LOST HER BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK HEAD ON CLOTHES DRYER;CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 94 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, Towels or cloths |
| 94 YOF, LOW BACK STRAIN, PT. STATES PUTTING WET TOWELS INTO DRYER, TWIS TED WRONG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 53 YO F HIT ARM ON DRYER. DX FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 71 YOM WAS REPAIRING HIS CLOTHES DRYER AND CUT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF I T/ LAC TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 53 YO M MOVING DRYER AT HOME, HURT BACK. DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 53YOM COLLAPSED AND HIT HEAD ON DRYER CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Day wear |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION.90YOM WAS GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF A DRYER AND FELL INTO DRYER DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 66 YOF WAS SOB AFTER BREATHING FUMES WHILE SITTING NEXT TO CLOTHES DRYE R - SHORT OF BREATH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 62YOWF PT STATES SHE STUCK HER ARM UP IN A DRYER DUCT YEST AND CUT ARM ON SOME TIN INSIDE DUCT. DX. CELLULITIS, BURSITIS L ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 57YOM WAS MOVING DRYER & FEELS LIKE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK. DX - MUSCLE STRAIN, BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 59 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 |
| 59YOF, DRYER CAUGHT ON FIRE&ENTIRE HOUSE BURNED, INHALAED SMOKE TRYING TO GET BACK IN TO SAVE HER CATS>>SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 54 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 |
| 54YOF FELL WHILE CARRYING A DRYER, INJURED CHEST DX;* RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| NONHEALING HEAD LESION, LEFT BEFORE EVAL. COMPLETED: 68YOM FELL ONE MONTH AGO, HIT TOP OF HEAD ON DRYER, ABRASION NOT HEALED, LEFT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 68YOF FELL AGAINST DRYER DX: RT RIB INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2010 | Age: 53 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 53YOF STANDING ON CLOTHES DRYER GETTING SOMETHING OFF OF SHELF SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR DX- MINOR HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothes dryers, Television tables or stands |
| 59 YOF CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LEFT DRYER DOOR OPEN AND DUCK TO MISS HITTIN G IT, TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON TV STAND, -LOC, +LAC 1.5CM 5 SUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 80YOF,CHI S/P OPENING JAMMED DRYER DOOR ,DOOR SUDDENLY SHE FELL BACKWARDS ,HITTING HEAD,HEAD INJURY,2CM LAC,DRESSING APPLIED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2010 | Age: 57 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 ON CLOTHES DRYER 57 YO MR INDEX FINGER LACERATION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| FELL AND HIT WRIST ON DRYER FRACTURE WRIST 84YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 55 YOF DROPPED A DRYER ON FOOT. DX: R FOOT CONT, L HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes dryers |
| 76YOF, C/O RT RING FINGER PAIN&SWELLING AFTER JAMMING IT AGAINST THE DR YER ON SAT>>CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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