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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 191
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:69Finger:65
Lower Trunk:43Eyeball:12

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WIPED HERSELF WITH A BRAND NEW TOWEL DEVELOPED AN ITCHY RASH ON UPPE R TORSO URTICARIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH DAMP RAG 4 DAYS AGO, EYE SWOLLEN AND WATERY; CO RNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
TWIN BROTHER HIT PT WITH A TOWEL AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN TOWEL. D: SP RAIN LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS POKED IN THE EYE WITH A TOWEL. DX EYE CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
FX R 4TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE BATHTUB WHILE USING A TOWEL, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Gas or LP heaters
CHILD GOT OUT OF BATHTUB, SAT ON TOWEL ON GAS HEATER, TOWEL SLIPPED OFF , BURNED BOTTOM. DX. 1-2 DEG. BURNS BUTTOCKS, BILATERAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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