Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 654
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	84
Year 1998:	19
Year 1999:	156
Year 2001:	144
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	76
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors
L HAND LACERATION: 34YOF PUSHED TOWEL BAR ON BATHROOM DOOR, DIDN'T REALIZE PLASTIC KNOB ON IT WAS MISSING, LACERATED L HAND, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN HE HIT IT ON A TOWEL RACK*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
39 YO FEMALE STRUCK HAND ON TOWEL RACK S/P SURGERY CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT LACERATED HAND ON TOWEL RACK LAST NIGHT. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
46 YO MALE HIT TOWEL RACK WITH FIST CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT STRUCK HAND ON TOWEL RACK DX LACERATION, CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/19/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1998	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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