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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2007 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 128
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Date: 11/11/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION - SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT FOREHEAD ON CERAMIC TOWEL HOLDER IN BATHROOM LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
FOREHEAD LAC, PT STRUCK A TOWEL RACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL AND HIT CHIN ON TOWEL BAR. DX: CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WAS BEING HELD AND BUMPED HEAD ON TOWEL BAR. D : CONTUSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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