Accidents - Towels or cloths - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floor lamps or table lamps
PT WAS SWATTING A FLY W/A TOWEL AND HIT A GLASS LAMP WHICH BROKE. DX: 3 CM CHEEK LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths
COOKING AND HAD GREASE FIRE AND THREW TOWEL ON IT WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND GREASE SPLASHED INTO FACE WITH 1% TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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