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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 523
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:154Neck:87
Eyeball:86Pubic Region:76
Wrist:58Face:58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED AND FELL TOWELL IN BATHROOM, HIT FACE DX: 3CM LAC TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS ACCIENTALLY POKED IN EYE WITH CORNER OF A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
CERVICAL STRAIN-TAKING A TOWEL OFF OF HAIR-FELT A "POP" IN NECK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
24 YO FEMALE IS IRRITATED FROM WET TOWEL VAGINITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED ON A TOWEL. DX-R WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
CERVICAL STRAIN - SLIPPED ON TOWEL ON FLOOR,FELL AGAINST BATHTUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
24 YOM BENT TO OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND IS NOW HAVING LOWER BACK PAI N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT HAD PUT HOT GREASE ON TO COOK WITH & FELL ASLEEP, APT. CAUGHTF IRE, TRIED TO PUT IN OUT WITH TOWEL. DX-2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURN L. BACK,
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
20 YO FEMALE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS AND HAS LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AND INJ B ACK EXACERBATING SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
? SMALL RAG STUCK IN VAGINA - NO FOREIGN BODY SEEN UNDER EXAMINATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
21YOF-LUMBAR STRAIN-PICKED UP LOAD WET TOWELS THIS AM=INJURED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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