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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 438
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:147Face:143
All Of Body:83Mouth:36
Head:15Pubic Region:5
Upper Arm:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2005Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
LEFT EYE RED - WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH A KITCHEN TOWEL. D: TRAUMA LE FT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Towels or cloths, Floor lamps or table lamps
CHILD WAS IN ROOM WHEN TOWEL THAT WAS ON LAMP STARTED SMOKING NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED ON TOWEL&FELL " LIP LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SCRATCHING RT EYE WITH A CLOTH//HAND WITH REDNESS//BURNING TO EYES , CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT GETTING HAIR DONE WITH BURNS TO UPPER ARM WITH HOT TOWEL FALLING ON LT SHLDR YEST PM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
HYPHEMA RT EYE - SNAPPED IN EYE WITH A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
TONGUE LACERATION, FELL WRAPPED IN A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Tables
FACIAL LAC - TRIPPED OVER TOWEL,HIT COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Chairs
PT DX ORAL MUCOSA LACERATION - S/P SLIPPED ON A WET TOWEL AND IT MOUTH ON CHAIR AT SCHOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
VAGINAL PAIN, PT STATED MOM'S BOYFRIEND'S 11 YO DAUGHTER PUT HER FINGER WITH TOWEL WRAPPED AROUND IT IN HER VAGINA; VAGINAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PTS BROTHER WIPING CHILDS EYES WITH WASHCLOTH, TO AGGRESSIVLY, CHILD ST ARTED TO CRY, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2005Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
WALKING TRIPPED OVER TOWEL HEAD CONTUSION/LEFT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A TOWELL DX: NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL ON WOOD FLOOR DX. CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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