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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 260
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:151Hand:69
Face:22Knee:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
RUNNING IN BEDROOM AND TRIPPED OVER TOWELS;HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS RUNNING IN THE KITCHEN AND SLIPPED ON A TOWEL - HIT BACK OF HEAD . D: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Chair, rocking
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND HIT HEAD ON ROCKING CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths, Metal containers
PULLED ON CLOTH THAT HAD A CAN OF HOT GREASE ON IT 1 AND 2 DEGREE BURNS BIL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
2 YOM TRIPPED ON A TOWEL & HIT OTTOMAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Appliances
DX FOREHEAD LACERATION: PULLED TOWEL WITH TORTILLA PRESS ON IT, ONTO SELF AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Storm windows
KNEE LAC-GETTING TOWEL OUT OF CLOSET-STORM WINDOW FELL OUT OF CLOSET- CUT KNEE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT POSSIBLY PUT TOWEL WITH PERM SOLUTION AROUND FACE, HAS FACIAL R ASH; TINEA CAPITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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