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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 50+ years old - Year 2000

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:87Finger:70
Lower Trunk:67Upper Leg:67
Head:38Mouth:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/18/2000Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/30/2000Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2000Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/2000Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2000Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2000Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2000Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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