Accidents - Laundry baskets - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,888
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	814	Shoulder:	170
Lower Leg:	161	Face:	147
Ankle:	146	Wrist:	111
Upper Trunk:	87	All Of Body:	69
Toe:	69	Upper Arm:	59
Knee:	16	Finger:	16
Unkown:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
LUMBAR CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
WAS CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET UPSTAIRS AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX- COMMUNITED DEPRESSED FRACTURE LATERIAL TIBIAL PLATEAU
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/20/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
PT LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET FULL OF CLOTHES. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
PT SUST LUMBAR STRAIN LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
FELL HIT BRIDGE OF NOSE ON LAUNDRY BASKET DX: NOSE LAC. / FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
LUMBAR STRAIN-LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
PAIN LIFTING LAUNDREY BASKET DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 65 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: Laundry baskets
STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHEN LIFTING A 20 LB LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
61 YOF LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
NO APPARENT INJURIES-FELL-HIT LAUNDRY BASKET-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/12/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
DX CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER: TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELL ONTO SHOULDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CLOTHES BASKET DX: RT PELVIC FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
RT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET AND INJURED UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
INTRACTABLE BACK PAIN/51YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY BASKET YESTERD AY AND DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
STRUCK LT. FOOT ON LAUNDRY BASKET DX: FRACTURE LT 4TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
FX ANKLE, CARRYING BASKET OF LAUNDRY DOWN WOODEN CARPETED STEPS, AT DAUGHTER'S HOUSE, MISSED LAST 3 STEPS, FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET TRIPPED / TWISTED ANKLE DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A WICKER LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOM LACERAT ION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET UP STAIRS FOR A FRIEND AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 85 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: Laundry baskets
L HIP FX - FELL WHEN CATCHING TOE ON LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/25/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
57 YEAR OLD MALE LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET CHEST WALL PAIN- LEFT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
PT SUST SPRAIN TO ANKLE AFTER HITTING ANKLE ON LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS PREV DAY WHILE CARYING LAUNDRY BASKET-STRUCK HEAD ON DOOR CASING - CONT/ABR FOREHEAD/LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
PT LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING A LAUNDRY BASKET AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
BUMPED WRIST TO LAUNDRY BASKET WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets, Doorsills or frames
CARRYING BASKET OF CLOTHES, FELL INTO DOOR FRAME TO FLOOR, HIT L SHOULD ER. DX. FX L HUMERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Doors
52 YOM TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET FELL INTO DOOR SUFFERING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
L SHOULDER AND ELBOW PAIN YEST MORNING AFTER HANGING 3 BASKETS OF WET L AUNDRY (CLOTHES) OUTSIDE TO DRY. DX. L SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
THUMB LAC-@ HOME-CARRYING CLOTHES BASKET-FELL DOWN STEPS-CUT ON BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
SHOULDER FRACTURE - 67 YOF TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET IN HER BEDROOM LAST NIGHT AND FELL INJURING HER LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELL AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
BACK WENT OUT WHILE PICKING UP A LAUNDRY BASKET. DX. LUMBAR RADICULOPAT HY, SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2004	Age: 54 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: Laundry baskets
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK 3 WEEKS AGO AFTER LIFTING AND TWISTING WITH LAUN DRY BASKET. CONTINUED PAIN. D: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
PT LIFTED A FULL LAUNDRY BASKET OF CLOTHING STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Laundry baskets
60 Y/O F BROUGHT TO ER BY HUSBAND WHEN HE FOUND HER INTOXICATED AND SIT TING IN LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME. DX; INTOXICATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
PT. WAS IN LAUNDRY ROOM AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A BASKET AND LANDED ON KN EE. NO LOC. DX. LT. TIBIAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY BASKET/ ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
81 YOF WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME; DEVELOPED SHARP CHEST PAI N. CHEST PAIN - SUBSIDED WHILE IN THE ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A LAUNDRY BASKET LACERATION LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
FRACTURE KNEE - 65 YOF WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET UPSTAIRS, FELL DOW N ABOUT 4 STEPS ONTO TILE FLOOR, C/O PAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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