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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 0-5 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Elbow:73Lower Trunk:59
Mouth:55Face:10

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT RUNNING AT HOME, SLIPPED ON TOWEL LAYING ON FLOOR, FELL TO FLOOR, CO NTUSION RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Pacifiers or teething rings
PT. WENT TO WIPE MOUTH W/CLOTH, WHEN HE DID PT'S HEAD WENT FORWARD AND HIT L EYE ON PACIFIER. DX. TEAR TO MOUTH, ABRA TO L SIDE OF MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Air conditioners
LEFT WET TOWEL ON PTS HEAD TOO LONG & TURNED AC ON TOO SOON THINKING SH E CAUSED PT TO START SNEEZING & COUGHING D-CONGESTION, NASAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS PLAYING JUMP ROPE WITH A TOWEL AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON THE GRO UND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PUT SPOILED RAW SEWAGE RAG IN MOUTH, SOILED BY DIRTY SEWAGE WATER DX: STABLE/ POSS. DIRTY RAG EXPOSED TO SEWAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Hot water
INFANT W/ BURN TO ABD, PARENT WETTED CLOTH W/ HOT WATER, PLACED IT ON A BED TO COMFORT INFANT, CONCERNED IT WAS TOO HOT. DX: ABD BLISTERS. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/16/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps
FELL FROM STAIRS ONTO TOWELS DX: DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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