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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,167
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 50YOF CONTUSION TO WRIST HIT ON SHELF WHILE PUTTING TOWLES AWAY AT HOME ** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 42 YOF C/O EYE PAIN, THINKS MAYBE SHE CAUSED IT WITH A TOWEL AT HOME. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WHILE DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREE, PIECE OF CLOTH FELL, LANDED ON CANDLE, STARTED TO BURN, WAS NEAR TREE,PT PICKED CLOTH UP, BURNED HAND,NO F.D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, General purpose household cleaners |
| 30YOF MOM WAS CLEANING TOYS WITH A TOWEL HAD CLEANING SOLUTION ON IT PT USED TOWEL TO WIPE FACE AND BROKE OUT IN A RASH CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2009 | Age: 44 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 WAS FOLDING LAUNDRY AND TOWEL HIT EYE. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 28 YOM PT BENT HEAD DOWN TO TOWEL DRY HAIR; FELT POP/PULL IN NECK. CER VICAL MYOFASICAL STRAIN - ACUTE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT DRYING SELF W TOWEL GETTING OUT OF SHOWER CAUSED SHOULDER INJ DX: SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 45 YO M PRISON INMATE STATES HE SLIPPED ON TOWEL AND FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD TONIGHT. NOW HEAD/NECK PAIN. DX:SKULL FX, SAH, SDH, LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/11/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| DX MECH LBP: BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL A FEW D AGO W ONSET R SACRAL DISCOMF W RAD DOWN R THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL THAT WAS ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR AND STRUCK CHIN SUSTAINED A FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | 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, Stairs or steps |
| 26YOM WALKING DOWN THE STEPS SLIPPED ON A TOWEL FELL AGAINST STEP INJURED HIP;HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LIFTING HER MOTHER X 3 DAYS AGO & DEVELOPED BACK & CHEST PAIN TODAY BEN T OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS DX STRAIN THORACIC LUMBAR * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 44 YOM DRYINING HAIR WITH TOWEL PULLED SOMETHING UPPER BACK, DX: STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BACK STRAIN AFTER DRYING SELF OFF WITH TOWEL DX: BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND HIT KNEE ON WALL. DX: L KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 36 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 |
| PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Toilets |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWEL,HIT KNEE ON TOILET LAC RT KNEE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2009 | Age: 44 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 BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A TOWEL WHEN FELT POPPING SENSATION IN BACK. DX:DISC HERNIATION, LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWEL AT HOME LT HIP PAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 34YO WHITE MALE THREW A CLOTH AT GIRLFRIEND & DISLOCATED R SHOULDERDX A NTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION - CLOSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FELT SHARP SHOOTING PAIN IN R HAND THAT STAARTED WHILE SHE WAS WRINGIN G OUT CLOTH AT HOME DX R HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT STEPPED ON THE BATHROOM TOWEL AND SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ACUTE CORNEAL ABRASION: DRYING HIMSELF WITH A TOWEL EARLIER TODAY, EYE HAS BEEN BOTHERING HIM SINCE, AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 27 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 |
| RIGHT EYE CORN ABR. PT HIT HIMSELF IN EYE WITH A COTTON WASHCLOTH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 46 YOM SKIN BEGAN BURNING AFTER USING TOWEL AT HOTEL ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN SLIPPING ON TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Washing machines |
| PT C/O PAINFUL R HAND AND R 5TH DIGIT OF R HAND, WAS REMOVING CLOTHS FR OM WASHER MACHINE AND LID SLAMMED ON R HAND. DX. CONTS R HAND, 4&5 FI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON A TOWEL&FELL HITTING THE RIB CAGE AGASINT THE FLOOR C/O>>RIB PAIN/PULMONARY INFILTRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/16/2009 | Age: 36 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.INJ.LOWER BACK AT HOME WHEN BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL & NOTED BACK PAIN. DX; LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DX CORNEAL INJ: C/O L EYE PAIN. SUDDEN ONSET PAIN STARTED AFTER HE GOT OUT OF THE SHOWER & RUBBED HIS FACE W TOWEL. GOT FB IN HIS L EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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