Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,412
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	84
Year 1998:	19
Year 1999:	174
Year 2000:	75
Year 2001:	277
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	88
Year 2004:	99
Year 2005:	45
Year 2006:	76
Year 2007:	207
Year 2009:	30
Year 2010:	164

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	186
6-15 years old:	163
16-25 years old:	62
26-50 years old:	654
50+ years old:	345

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
60 YOM INJURED HAND AND FINGER LOSING BALANCE AND HITTING HAND ON TOWEL BAR. DX-RIGHT HAND & 5TH FINGER LACERATION 12 CM TOTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
3YOM, PLAYING WITH BROTHER IN THE BATHROOM&ACC CUT HAND ON A TOWEL HOLD ER>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors
L HAND LACERATION: 34YOF PUSHED TOWEL BAR ON BATHROOM DOOR, DIDN'T REALIZE PLASTIC KNOB ON IT WAS MISSING, LACERATED L HAND, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN HE HIT IT ON A TOWEL RACK*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors
WAS PLAYING IN THE BATHROOM AND CUT HAND ON METAL RACK ON DOOR LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
3Y/O,M,HANGING ON TOWEL BAR AT HOME, BROKE, CUT FINGER ON BROKEN TILE, LAC. R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT @ SCHOOL PUNCHED TOWEL RACK - FX R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
51YOM CUT ON STEEL TOWEL RACK LAC L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC HAND ON A GLASS TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT TRIPPED AT HOME STRIKING HAND AGAINST A TOWEL RACK CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT INJURIED HAND ON A TOWEL BAR TONIGHT SUSTAINED " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL AND HAND HIT TOWEL RACK DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HAND LACERATION, TOW BAR BROKE WHEN PATIENT PULLD OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
39 YO FEMALE STRUCK HAND ON TOWEL RACK S/P SURGERY CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT LACERATED HAND ON TOWEL RACK LAST NIGHT. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
46 YO MALE HIT TOWEL RACK WITH FIST CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE HIT HIS RT HAND ON A TOWEL BAR CAUSING A CONTUSI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT STRUCK HAND ON TOWEL RACK DX LACERATION, CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/05/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1998	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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