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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 419
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:205Pubic Region:80
Head:59Lower Trunk:59
All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 18 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, Towel racks or bars
A 1 CM LAC OF FOREHEAD S/P REPAIR WITH ***:PULLING TOWEL FROMTOWEL RACK , SEA SHELL CAME DOWN, HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
ASPIRATED WATER FROM CLOTH WHILE BATHING WATER ASPIRATION/TROUBLE BREATHING *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls
DX HEAD LAC SUPERFICIAL: SPINNING AND PLAY'G IN LIV'G ROOM AND SLIPPED ON TOWEL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON CORNER OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PAIN AFTER WIPING TOO HARD WITH TOWEL DX: VAGINAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON A WASHCLOTH THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR; SLIPPED AND HIT FACE. D: FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED ON TOWEL;DX LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps
FACIAL LAC-WRAPPED IN BEACH TOWEL-FELL ON STEPS-@ PUBLIC POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
MOM WRAPPING CHILD IN TOWEL AFTER BATH WHEN BABY SLIPPED FROM ARMS LAND ING ON *** FLOOR. HIT HEAD. D: SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, SKULL FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PARENTS STS PLACED A WARM TOWEL ON PATIENT'S FOR STOMACH PAIN BURN SECOND DEGREE ABDOMINAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2008Age: 3 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
WRAPPED IN TOWEL AFTER BATH, FELL FORWARD, HIT BATHROOM FLOOR, DX; CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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