Accidents - Laundry baskets - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,332
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	790	Upper Trunk:	250
Head:	210	Shoulder:	186
Knee:	178	Lower Leg:	138
Upper Arm:	122	Elbow:	92
Upper Leg:	82	Finger:	70
Toe:	69	Wrist:	62
Neck:	62	Hand:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN STAIRS-FELL DOWN APROX. 14 STEPS-L HIP/HEA D/HAND/RING FINGER DX MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS,SIMUSITIS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Laundry baskets
ELBOW HEMATOMA-57YOM-PAIN SINCE PT HIT A LAUNDRY BASKET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
PT LIVES IN *** AND STATES TURNED TO TRIPPED AND FELL OVERLAUNDRY BASKE T ON WHEELS INJURING RIBS DX: FRACTURED 3 RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
PT FELL WHILE PICKING UP LAUNDRY BASKET, HITTING BACK OF HEAD DX;# SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
82YOF CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET AND TRIPPED ON A MAT AND LANDED ONTO LE FT ELBOW FRACTURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2009	Age: 56 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
56 TOF PT FELL OUTSIDE WITH LAUNDRY BASKET & FELL OVER LAUNDRY BASKET L ANDING IN IT. HIPS SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 70 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: Laundry baskets
PT WAS CARRYING A HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN AT HOME DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
L HAND PAIN, HIT ON LAUNDRY BASKET DX: HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
HAS RIGHT SIDED CHEST PAIN AFTER PICKING UP LAUNDRY BASKET TODAY CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
UPPER LEG INJURY FROM CATCHING LAUNDRY BASKET WITH RIGHT GREAT TOE, TWISTED RIGHT LEG. DX-MUSCLE STRAIN RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2009	Age: 54 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: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
PT STATES WAS LIFITNG LAUNDRY BASKET AND THREW IT DOWN STEPS & INJURED BACK DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2009	Age: 53 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
C/O SUDDEN ONEST OF BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET >>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
CHI. PT FELL WHEN CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2009	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
PATIENT PICKED UP CLOTHES BASKET AND HURT LOW BACK. DX; LUMBAR STRAIN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Laundry baskets
PT TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET HITTING HEAD, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 64 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
SPRAIN BACK.PT.REFERS WHILE LIFTING LAUNDRY BASKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 57 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
DX BACKACHE/SPRAIN THORACIC REGION: ACUTE ON CHR MIDBACK PN, INC PN SINCE CARYY'G LAUNDRY BASKET UP STAIRS YTDY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
LIFTED HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET AND HURT LOWER BACK LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 55 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: Laundry baskets, Clothing
PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN, STARTED YEST AFTER MOVING A BASKET OF CLOTHES AND FURNITURE. DX. LOW BACK PAIN. DX. BACK PAIN LUMBAR, SACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
LAUNDRY BASKET FELL ON TOP OF HER. SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2009	Age: 86 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: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
CELLULITIS RIGHT LOWER LEG - 86 YO FEMALE PRESENTS RED, SWOLLEN AREA ON RIGHT SHIN - HOT TO TOUCH - ONSET AFTER HITTING LEG ON LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Ceilings and walls
PT TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET AND HIT SHOULDER ON WALL DX// LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
LIFTED A CLOTHES BASKET 2 DAYS AGO & HAS HAD LOWER BACK PAIN SINCE DX L GROIN STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
HIP FX-TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET IN THE DARK-FELL ON HIP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Laundry baskets
UPPER ARM INJURY FROM FALLING WHILE CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET. DX-FALL, LEFT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
NECK PAIN SINCE LIFTING A HEAVY BASKET OF LAUNDRY AT THE LAUNDROMAT ON 7/3. DX. NECK STRAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Laundry baskets
PT FELL OVER LAUNDRY BASKET. DX: L KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT, L THIGH CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	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: Laundry baskets
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY BASKE T
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
FELL CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET. DX-L ELBOW INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
STATES HE FELL OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET AND INJURED THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
LT GREAT TOE CONTUSION: 56YOM STATES WAS WALKING AND ACCIDENTALLY KICKED A LAUNDRY BASKET, INJURY TO GREAT TOE, SWOLLEN BLACK & BLUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 63 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 PICKED UP A LARGE LAUNDRY BASKET AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Crutches, canes or walkers
CARRYING BASKET OF LINEN WHILE USING WALKER KNEE STRAIN WITH LEG CONTUSION // DOS = 4-29-09
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 54 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 STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING A LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 53 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
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A LAUNDRY BASKET LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 52 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: Laundry baskets
LOW BACK INJURY FROM PICKING UP LAUNDRY BASKET.DX-ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN, MUSCLE SPASMS, BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
PT LIFTED A LAUNDRY BASKET AND INJ RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
HURT CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET. DX-WRIST SPRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 84 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, Sheets or pillowcases
SHEET HANGING FROM LAUNDRY BASKET GOT TANGLED IN PT'S FEET CAUSING FALL DX: COMMINUTED L HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
PT TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME AND INJURED KNEE DX/ RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
RT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELL ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 54 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
PT LIFTING A LAUNDRY BASKET DOING HER LAUNDRY AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2009	Age: 56 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, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN THE HALL AND HIT UPPER ARM AGAINS T A WALL FRACTURED ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Laundry baskets
PT WITH BACK STRAIN, BENT OVER TO PICK UP LAUNDRY BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
PT WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET FULL OF LAUNDRY AND HAD A SYNCOPAL EVE NT AND FELL STRUCK HEAD LACERATION SCALP ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
62YO WHITE MALE CARRIED LAUNDRY BASKET SAT,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PX RAD DOWN L LEG,DX INTRACTABLE BACK PAIN, RECTAL & PLEURAL MASSES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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