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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
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: 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: 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: 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 |
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