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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 191
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:92Face:75
Mouth:18Shoulder:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors
4 YO MALE HANGING ON A TOWEL RACK ON A DOOR AND FELL. DX SCALP LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
5YO M, TOWEL HOLDER FELL ON PT'S FACE, CUT FOREHEAD DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
SWINGING FROM TOWEL RACK AND FELL;DX FRACTURED CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT PLAYING W/ SISTER W/ A METAL BAR FROM TOWEL RAN IN HER HAND. PT FELL AND BAR STRUCK PT INSIDE OF MOUTH. BLEEDING. DX PALATE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
CHI;FOREHEAD LAC/3YOF AT HOME WAS GETTING READY FOR BATH AND SLIPPED AN D STRUCK METAL BAR IN BATHROOM SUSTAINING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HAD A TOWEL RACK IN HER MOUTH AND FELL. D: ORAL MUCCOSA ABRASION W ITH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC HEAD ON METAL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT POKED IN MOUTH WHILE PLAYING W/PART OF TOWEL BAR, NOW W/ABRASIONS TO HARD PALATE AND UVULA; MOUTH ABRASION, ORAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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