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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 438
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2004 | Age: 55 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 hampers |
| PT WAS MOVING A HAMPER AND INJURED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| LOST BALANCE AND CUT ELBOW ON A WICKER HAMPER. DX. L EBLOW SKIN AVULSIO N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| CHEST PAIN - DEVELOPED HEAVINESS IN CHEST WHEN LIFTING CLOTHES HAMPER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT HIT TOE ON LAUNDRY HAMPER; FX TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2004 | 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 hampers, Clothing |
| PATIENT LIFTED A LARGE HAMPER OF CLOTHES AND SUSTAINED LOW BACK PAIN AT HOME. DX-LUMBAR STRAIN WITH DISC BULGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CLOTHES HAMPER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry hampers, Photographic equipment |
| PT IS A NURSING STUDENT AT SCHOOL WAS WATCHING A FILM ON NEUROSURGERY A ND SHE PASSED OUT STRIKING FACE AGAINST A LAUNDRY HAMPER LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| 1 WEEK AGO FELL WHILE PUSHING LAUNDRY CART WITH OXYGEN TANK, WHEELS CA UGHT IN TUBING, FELL TO BLACKTOP INJURING LOWER LEG. DX: ABRASION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry hampers |
| 73 YOF DRYING OFF FOOT ON CLOTHES HAMPER FELL FX RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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