Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2002 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 399
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
6-15 years old:	119
26-50 years old:	67
50+ years old:	206

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/24/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
55-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER FACE AS A RESULT OF FALLING INTO A PAPER TOWEL HOLDER AT A BAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
SLIPPED IN WATER AND FELL INTO TOWEL RACK;ABRAS, FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT C/O CUT TO RT EYEBROW ON BATHROOM TOWEL RACK CORNER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PATIENT CUT CHEEK ON RUSTY METAL PAPER TOWEL HOLDER AT PARK; FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT CHIN ON TOWEL RACK DX: LACERATION CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
13YOBF-LACERATION FOREHEAD-FELL AT HOME HIT FOREHEAD ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT. HIT FOREHEAD ON POINTED EDGE OF TOWEL RACK IN MOTEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC R EYEBROW; @ GAS STATION; HIT HEAD ON PAPER TOWEL HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION - HIT ON TOWEL RACK WHEN GETTING OUT OF BATH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PATIENT FELL HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL HOLDER OR TISSUE HOLDER IN BATH ROOM AT HOME; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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