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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2008 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:102
26-50 years old:59
50+ years old:74

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
DX CONTU, DORSUM OF R FOOT: DROPPED A METAL TOWEL RACK ON R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
CUT TOP OF FOOT WHEN TOWEL RACK FELL ;DX LACERATED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
TOWEL BAR FELL ON FOOT DX: FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
TOWEL RACK FELL ON FOOT. DX- L ANKLE AND FOOT CONTUSIONS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars, Paper products
TRYING TO GET A PAPER TOWEL AND THE WHOLE RACK FELL ON HER. DX. R FOOT INJURY*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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