Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 283
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	67
Year 2001:	16
Year 2003:	16
Year 2005:	59
Year 2007:	22
Year 2010:	76

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	83
6-15 years old:	6
26-50 years old:	92
50+ years old:	101

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
38YOF HOLDING ONTO TOWEL RACKS WHEN PT FELL DX: FX HUMERAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
26 YOF LACERATED LEFT UPPER ARM ON A BROKEN CERAMIC TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
3 YOM FELL & HIT ARM ONA TOWEL BAR, IN THE SHOWER, AT HOME, LAST NIGHT BRUISING OVER LT BICEP. DX; ECCHYMOSIS TO LT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
CHILD SWINGING ARM ON TOWEL RACK AND FELL DOWN ONTO ARM. D: ARM CONTUSI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PATIENT FELL HOLDING ONTO A TOWEL RACK. DX-HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2001	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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