Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 51
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	16
50+ years old:	34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens
38 YO MALE HAD SMALL BLISTER ON UPPER THIGH, PUT MICROWAVED RAG ON IT AND BURNED THIGH - 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, HX AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS, HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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