Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	16
50+ years old:	58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
PT COULDN'T GET OUT OF BED, CRAWLED TO BATHROOM AND TRIED TO PULL HIMSE LF UP USING THE TOWEL RACK, TOWEL RACK GAVE & PT FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL IN BATHROOM DURING THE NIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. COMPLA INING OF HIP PAIN. D: HIP FX, UTI. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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