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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 262
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Chairs |
| WHEN PT REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH HE TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET, WAS REACHING TO HIT FLOOR & FELL ON BACK OF CHAIR. DX. CONT STERNUM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF UPPER BACK PAIN ASSOICATED WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH UPON LIFTING A LUNDERY BASKET>>CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT SUSTAINED UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 84 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 |
| CHEST PAIN R/O MI. PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHEN CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASK ET |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| CHEST WALL STRAIN-TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET-FELL ONTO BASKE T-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 88 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 |
| 88YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY THAT WAS HANGING OUT OF A LAUNDRY BASKET,FELL INJURING UPPER BACK;FALL/BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Ironing boards or covers |
| DX CONTUSION CHEST PT TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELL OVER IRONING BOARD* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| RIGHT CHEST WALL CONT. PT FELL INTO A LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PUTTING LAUNDRY AWAY FROM BASKET BENDING OVER AND DEVELOPED CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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