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Accidents - Clotheslines or clothes drying racks - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 475
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:136Lower Trunk:107
Eyeball:68Shoulder:67
Neck:33Lower Arm:15
Head:15Foot:15
Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
2.5CM SCALP LAC-HIT A CLOTHESLINE IN BASEMENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TAKING DOWN A CLOTHESLINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Clothing
PT FELL WHEN HANING CLOTHES ON CLOTHES LINE AND FX JIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks, Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT HAD PX HANGING COMFORTER ON CLOTHES LINE. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, DISC BULGING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
CLOTHES RACK FELL ON SHOULDER. DX- CONTUSION R SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
LACERATION TO EYE FROM WOOD ON CLOTHESLINE DX LACERATION OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE 1 WEEK AGO AND STRUCK LITTLE TOE ON PORTABL E CLOTHES RACK DX: L 5TH TOE FX, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
FELL HANGING CLOTHES ON CLOTHESLINE CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/14/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE AT HOME IN YARD. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE YESTERDAY AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF DISCOMFORT ON SOLE OF RIGHT FOOT AFTER STEPPING ONTO A METAL CLOTHES RACK AT HOME 4 WKS AGO. DX-CONTUSION, RT FOREFOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
57 YO FELL OVER CLOTHES RACK FX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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