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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2007:70
Year 2009:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: 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: 02/09/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
HIT BY DRYER DOOR/NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
PT GETTING LAUNDRY OUT OF THE DRYER AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2001Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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