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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,527
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
35YOM REACHING OVER HEAD FOR A TOWEL AND STRAINED SHOULDER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/21/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
28 YOF C/O SHOULDER PAIN AFTER TWISTING IT THROWING TOWELS WHILE UPSET WITH BOYFRIEND. DX-RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN, PREGNANT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 43 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, Towel racks or bars |
43 YOF TURNED TO GRAB A TOWEL OFF TOWEL BAR AT HOME AND HURT RT. SHOULD ER. SPRAIN, RIGHT SHOULDER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
48 YOF SHOULDER STRAIN, PAIN TO UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER S/P DRYING HER BACK WITH A TOWEL, |
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: 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: 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: 12/07/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
C/O SUDDENONSET OF SHOULDER, FELT A POP, FOLLOWED BY ARM&BACK PAIN WHIL E DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL>>MUSCLE STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
WHILE DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL FELT IT POP OUT. DX RECURRENT R SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
SHOUDLER DIS. PT WAS TOWELING OFF BACK AFTER SHOWER AND INJURED SHOULD ER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
Product: Towels or cloths |
FELL ASLEEP ON BEACH TOWEL ON BEACH,WOKE UP WITH PINCHED NERVE AND TING LING HAND WITH SHOULDER PAIN |
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: 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: 09/20/2006 | Age: 44 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 |
PAIN LEFT SHOULDER SHAKING TOWEL OUT LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/02/2006 | Age: 44 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 |
PT DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL, FELT POP IN LT SHOULDER, STRAINED SHOULDER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/13/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
28 YOF SLIPPED WHILE REACHING FOR TOWEL IN BATHROOM CAUSING DISLOCATION TO LEFT SHOULDER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/08/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT WENT TO DRY BACK AFTER TAKING A SHOWER WITH A TOWEL AND FELT RIGHT S HOULDER POP OUT OF PLACE DISLOCATED SHOULDER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
49YOFC DRYING BACK OFF WITH A TOWEL AND HEARD CRACK C/O SHOULDER PAIN STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
WHILE DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL, HEARD SHOULDER COME OUT. DX. SHOULDER DI SLOCATION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 30 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 |
30 Y/O M INJURED RT SHOULDER WHILE DRYING HIS HAIR WITH A TOWEL AT HOME .DX; RT SHOULDER STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/01/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN SHOULDER AND NECK, WHILE PUTTING TOWEL ON HEAD THIS AM LEFT SHOULDER "POPPED". |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
35 Y/O M C/O LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATE - WHILE DRYING BACK WITH TOWEL. DX: DISLOCATED SHOULDER RIGHT ANTERIOR. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/27/2001 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/29/2001 | Age: 44 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 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/27/2001 | 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 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/10/2001 | Age: 40 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, Towel racks or bars |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/26/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/10/2000 | Age: 48 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 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/06/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/12/1999 | Age: 34 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, Bathtubs or showers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/15/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/06/1999 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/17/1998 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/24/1998 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/18/1997 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/08/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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