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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:19
Year 1999:35
Year 2003:6
Year 2004:16
Year 2007:20
Year 2009:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/17/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
7 Y/O/F CUT FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK DX: R 5TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Paper products
CUT FINGER PULLING PAPER TOWEL OUT OF A RACK. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
CUT THUMB ON TOWEL RACK/THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SUS INJURY AFTER HITTING FINGER ON A METAL TOWEL RACK. DX FX LEFT F OURTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT CUT FINGER ON SHARP POINT OF TOWEL RACK, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT IN BATHROOM, CUT RT PINKY ON BROKEN TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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