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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,404
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION FROM THE END OF A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT BURNED HAND WHILE COOKING ON HOT DISHCLOTH THAT STUCK TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| MT FX-LS STRAIN-FELL WHILE REACHING FOR TOWEL FROM SHOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WENT CAMPING, DOING LOTS OF CLEANING, SOF LBP LIFTING A HEAVY LOAD OF W ET TOWEL >> MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WITH LAC TO FINGER WAS CUTTING CLOTH WITH A "ROTORCUTTER" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 41YOM WAS USING TOWEL TO DRY FOOT,HAD FOOT ON LEDGE OF BATHTUB,LOST BALANCE,SLIPPED HIT RIGHT SIDE OF BATHTUB;SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER TO WRAP HAIR IN TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-PAIN WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO P/U A TOWEL FROM THE FLOOR-@ H OME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND FELT A POP IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND HIT HER BACK ON A STERO AT HOME DX// LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| INJURED BACK, BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL @ HOME DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT TWISTED THUMB ON A TOWEL, C/O PAIN. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL TODAY INJURING HIS RT SHOULDER. DX-RIGHT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON WET RAG AND FELL HITTING HEAD. DX: NECK STRAIN, HEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON TOWELS AND FELL ON BOTTOM COCCYX STRAIN DP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WITH LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOME TOWELS. D:LO W BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PICKING UP TOWEL AND INJ BACK RESULTING IN LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| CLEANING BATH TUB WITH CLOTH,FINGER POPPED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges or ovens |
| PT WAS REMOVING PAN OFF STOVE WITH A TOWEL, TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE DX: FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT HAD A RAG SOAKED W/PAINT THINNER IN POCKET. DX: L ABDOMINAL WALL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 31YMC C/O LOW BACK PAIN FROM TOWELING OFF IN SHOWER/STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT FELT A POP WHEN DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL AFTER TAKING A SHOWER- STRAI NED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Towels or cloths, General purpose household cleaners |
| PT CLEANING WITH GOOF OFF ON A TOWEL AND WIPED FACE WITH THE TOWEL GOT IN RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT OUT ON THE BEACH SHAKING OUT A TOWEL AND GOT SAND IN RIGHT EYE ABRAS ION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| LUMBAR STRAIN; BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL FROM FLOOR & FELT BACK TWIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FB LEFT EYE. PT WAS FOLDING TOWELS AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT HAS BEEN SCRATCHING EYE WITH TOWEL, CONTUSION TO EYE, RED, ITCHING, DRAINAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LUMBAR STR. PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WASHCLOTH AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT CARRYING A DROPCLOTH CONTAINING WOOD, WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED PT'S HAND, NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 29 YO M WRIST PAIN INJURED WHEN TWISTING TO DRY SELF OFF WITH A TOWEL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL, HURT BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls |
| 36 YO HANGING CLOTH ON WALL DEVELOPED RIB PAIN RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 39 YO F LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Windowsills or frames |
| FOREHEAD LAC-TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL-FELL-FOREHEAD HIT WINDOW SILL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges or ovens |
| PT WITH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER LEFT LEG AFTER TRYING TO GET PAN OUT OF OVEN AND TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED SLIPPED ON A TOWELON A WOODEN FLOOR -FELL LEFT FOOT FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STEPPED OUT OF SHOWER, SLIPPED ON TOWEL, FOOT WENT IN AIR, CAUGHT CO RNER OF SINK, FELL TO FLOOR. DX. CONT L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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