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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2002 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 381
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:231
50+ years old:149

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths, Laundry hampers
PT WAS BENDING OVER AT HOME PULLING SOEM TOWELS OUT OF A LAUNDRY HAMPER DISLOCATED LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENDING OVER DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX:LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL IN SHOWER, FELT POP C/O BACK PAIN ALL DOWN LOWER BACK AND HIPS. DX: ACUTE LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT. BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL ON FLOOR, FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK . DX. CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENT TO PICK UP A TOWEL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
BENT OVER TO PUT TOWEL OVER HEAD, DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN, FELL ONTO FLOOR. DX: LT. SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
78 YO F GOT TANGLED IN TOWEL FELL BACKWARD ONTO BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENT TO PICK UP WASH CLOTH AND HAS PX. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
BACK PAIN AFTER BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT INJURED BACK WHILE REACHING FOR TOWEL DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
87 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK CONTUSION. PT WAS REACHING FOR HER BATH CL OTH & LOST HER BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM @ HOME. PT ADM. E888
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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