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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:151
6-15 years old:69
50+ years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON A WASHCLOTH AT HOTEL FELL BACKWARD TO FLOOR NO LOC CONCUSSIO N AND CERV STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
RUNNING IN BEDROOM AND TRIPPED OVER TOWELS;HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS RUNNING IN THE KITCHEN AND SLIPPED ON A TOWEL - HIT BACK OF HEAD . D: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Chair, rocking
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND HIT HEAD ON ROCKING CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
2 YOM TRIPPED ON A TOWEL & HIT OTTOMAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL / FELL DX: HEAD CONCUSSION / FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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