Accidents - Dehumidifiers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,016
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	81
Year 1999:	89
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	55
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	71
Year 2005:	151
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	211
Year 2009:	86
Year 2010:	15

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	267	Foot:	147
Toe:	125	Upper Arm:	81
Wrist:	80	Shoulder:	76
Hand:	71	Upper Trunk:	70
Knee:	59	Finger:	18
Elbow:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 77 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: Fracture
Product: Dehumidifiers
77YOF, C/O L-SPINE PAIN THAT DEV. AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY HUMIDIFIER >>L3 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dehumidifiers
LOW BACK PAIN-AFTER BENDING OVER TO EMPTY THE DEHUMIDIFIER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
BACK STRAIN-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT A DEHUMIDFIER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PT CUT KNEE ON A DEHUMIDIFIER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 81 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: Dehumidifiers
81 YO M LUMBAR STRAIN DEVELOPED PAIN AFTER CARRYING DEHUMIDIFIER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 76 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: Dehumidifiers
PT WAS AT HOME LIFTING A DEHUMIDIFIER, STRAINED LWR BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Dehumidifiers, Alcohol
52Y/O,M,THINKS THAT HE STRUCK R HAND ON DEHUMIDIFIER WHILE INTOXICATED, PARTIAL THICKNESS SKIN AVULSION R WRIST, ALCOHOL INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
PT WAS AT HOME, WALKED INTO A DEHUMIDIFIER CAUSING BILATERAL TO LACERAT IONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING A DEHUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
LIFTED DEHUMIDIFIER, C/O L SHOULDER PAIN DX L SHOULDER MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dehumidifiers
60 YOM HAS FRACTURE TO LEFT GREAT TOE AFTER A DEHUMIDIFIER FELL ON TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
67 YOF CUT FOOT ON EDGE OF DEHUMIDIFIER LAC FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
LACERATED TOP OF HAND ON A DEHUMIDIFIER WHEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers, Stairs or steps
ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CARRYING DEHUMIDIFIER UP STAIRS./LUMBAR ST RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2001	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/1999	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/1999	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dehumidifiers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1997	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Dehumidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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