|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,870
See also: Other years, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT SLIPPED AND FELL TOWELL IN BATHROOM, HIT FACE DX: 3CM LAC TO NOSE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
PT HAS LOW BACK PAIN X 2 DAYS SINCE LIFTING A TOWEL AFTER GETTING INTO SHOWER. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT WAS ACCIENTALLY POKED IN EYE WITH CORNER OF A TOWEL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/17/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT WIPED HERSELF WITH A BRAND NEW TOWEL DEVELOPED AN ITCHY RASH ON UPPE R TORSO URTICARIA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/12/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL/ LOW BACK PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/08/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT THREW TOWEL ON GREASE FIRE & IT SPLATTERED FACE AND HAND. FD NS. DX: BURNS 4% TBSA SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEG L FACE/R HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/06/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL OFF FLOOR AND FELL INJURING RIBS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/04/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths, Crutches, canes or walkers |
ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP WASH CLOTH FROM FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION LT. SHOULDER, NECK STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/30/2004 | Age: 5 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
ELBOW DISLOCATION, PICKED UP IN A TOWEL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/28/2004 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Towels or cloths, Drinking glasses |
PULLED TOWEL OFF COUNTER, GLASS HIT NOSE NOSE LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/27/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
56 YO MALE CLEANED LEFT EAR WITH WET WASH CLOTH EAR CANAL TRAUMA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/25/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT FELL OVER TOWEL AT HOME, FX LT WRIST |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/19/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
F.B. R EYEBALL, PT STS REMOVING A TOWEL FROM THE SHELF & SOMETHING GOT INTO HER EYEBALL, C/O PAIN, BLURRED VISION, BURNING. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/14/2004 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
LOW BACK PAIN-BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL ON FLOOR DX. WRIST FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT BURNED RT THUMB ON HOT TOWEL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/08/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
CERVICAL STRAIN, DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL, PUSHED TOO HARD, FELT SOMETHING "CRUNCH" IN BACK OF NECK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/29/2004 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
SLIPPED ON HER TOWEL / FELL & HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/24/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
Product: Towels or cloths |
HIT IN THE EYE BY A TOWEL HEMORRHAGE SUBCONJUCTIVAL LEFT EYE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/21/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
PT FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE CARRYING TOWELS AT HOME FRACTURED RIGHT WRIS T |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/19/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
FELL PICKING UP TOWELS HEAD CONT. NECK STRAIN, CONT. KNEE |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 10/11/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT WAS REACHING FOR A WASH CLOTH AND SLIPPED HITTING A SHOWER DOOR. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/08/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
IRRITATION TO EYE STARTED AFTER TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER AT HOME. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION EYE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/29/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT BURNED NECK WHEN MADE HOMEMADE HEATING PAD OUT OF TOWELS AND BURNED NECK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/25/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
EYEBALL ABRASION, SCRATCHED EYE WITH TOWEL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/22/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
PT COUGHING, SLIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL & HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. HEAD TRAUMA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/22/2004 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths, Clotheslines or clothes drying racks |
87 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED HEAD CONTUSION WHEN GETTING TOWELS OFF CLOTHES LINE AND TRIPPED ON PINECONE AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/19/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
LS STRAIN-WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/17/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT THREW TOWEL ON HOT OIL FIRE THAT SPLASHED BACK AT HIM IN THE CHEST 1 ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS CHEST |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/13/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
80 YOM TORE HIS BICEP MUSCLE WRINGING OUT A WASH CLOTH |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/08/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
BENT WHILE DRYING SELF W/ TOWEL. ACUTE LUMBAR PARASPINAL MUSCLE STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/05/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths, Clothes dryers |
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UO TOWELS IN DRYER AND INJURED BACK. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/05/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
30 YOF WRINGING OUT A RAG STRAIN WRIST |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/03/2004 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Towels or cloths |
SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN HOSPITAL DX ACUTE CHI |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
49YOFC DRYING BACK OFF WITH A TOWEL AND HEARD CRACK C/O SHOULDER PAIN STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths |
WHILE DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL AFTER A SHOWER, FINGER GOT STUCK. DX-MALL ET FINGER FRACTURE R RING |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/21/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
JERKED TOWEL, HURT NECK DX NECK STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/19/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH DAMP RAG 4 DAYS AGO, EYE SWOLLEN AND WATERY; CO RNEAL ABRASION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/16/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths |
FELL WHILE CARRYING DOG & TOWELS DX R TIB/FIB FX, L ANKLE SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
CERVICAL STRAIN - 36 YOF C/O NECK PAIN AFTER TWISTING REACHING FOR TOWE L WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/12/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT SLIPPED AND FELL OVER RAGS/CLOTHS HITITNG HEAD , MECH FALL DX; CONTUSION HEAD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/11/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A PILE OF WET TOWELS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/10/2004 | Age: 5 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
MOM WIPED PATIENT'S EYE WITH WET WASH CLOTH AT HOME, WOKE WITH EYE RED AND SWOLLEN; CORNEAL ABRASION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
TWIN BROTHER HIT PT WITH A TOWEL AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN TOWEL. D: SP RAIN LEFT THUMB |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
LEFT LOWER ARM LAC, PT FELL OVER A WET TOWEL ON FLOOR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/01/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
CERVICAL STRAIN-TAKING A TOWEL OFF OF HAIR-FELT A "POP" IN NECK-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/29/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
24 YO FEMALE IS IRRITATED FROM WET TOWEL VAGINITIS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/26/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
TRIPPED ON A TOWEL. DX-R WRIST CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/21/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars |
PATIENT PATIENT SWINGING ON TOWEL AND BAR BROKE AT HOME; CHIN LAC. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/19/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls |
SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL INOT WALL. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA WITH CERVI CAL SPINE FX. AT C-1. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 07/17/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
CERVICAL STRAIN - SLIPPED ON TOWEL ON FLOOR,FELL AGAINST BATHTUB |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/16/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT WAS WRINGING OUT RAGS 3 MO AGO AND HAS HAD PX. DX: L LATERAL EPICONDILITIS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Towels or cloths |
LEFT HAND BURN.PT HAND A TOWEL WRAPPED AROUND HAND AND WORKING ON A MUF FLER AND IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT HAD WET HAIR WHEN SHE FLIPPED HER HEAD BACK TOP PUT INTO A TOWEL STR AINED LOWER BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/25/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Towels or cloths |
LACERATION CHIN - 4 YOM WAS AT CAMP, TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE HITTING HIS CHIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/22/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
PT WAS TRYING TO HANG UP A TOWEL AT HOME LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE F LOOR CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/16/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT WASHING HER FACE WITH A TOWEL AND THERE WAS A FAKE NAIL IN THE TOWEL RUBBED IT IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/09/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
24 YOM BENT TO OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND IS NOW HAVING LOWER BACK PAI N. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/06/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
BEND OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS, SLIPPED & FELL, FOUND ON FLOOR FX FEMUR |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 06/01/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
CORNEAL AB-UNKNOWN SOURCE OF INJURY-NOTICED PAIN WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Towels or cloths |
SLIPPED ON TOWEL DX. CHIN LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT LIFTED WET TOWELS. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Towels or cloths |
WHILE DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL, HEARD SHOULDER COME OUT. DX. SHOULDER DI SLOCATION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/23/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
PICKING UP TOWEL IN SHOWER - HURT BACK - INABILITY TO AMBULATE |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 05/19/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
5 YOF SLIPPED ON TOWEL HIT HEAD ON DRAWER CONTUSION HEAD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/14/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT ON THE BEACH WHEN SOMEONE WAS SHAKING SAND OUT OF A TOWEL SOME WENT INTO RIGHT EYE FOREIGN BODY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/12/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
Product: Towels or cloths, Faucets or spigots |
PATIENT IN SINK FOR BATH, MOM TURNED TO GET TOWEL, CHILD GRABBED FAUCET AND TURNED ON HOT WATER. DX. 2ND DEGREE ANKLE BURN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT WAS POKED IN THE EYE WITH A TOWEL. DX EYE CON |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges |
TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE ON STOVE AND BURNED FINGERS. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURN L FI NGERS. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/10/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware |
BOILING HOT WATER, TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE AS PT THREW POT INTO SINK. THERMAL BURN LT 3 & 4 . FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/08/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
FX R 4TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE BATHTUB WHILE USING A TOWEL, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMP. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/05/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PATIENT HAD PUT HOT GREASE ON TO COOK WITH & FELL ASLEEP, APT. CAUGHTF IRE, TRIED TO PUT IN OUT WITH TOWEL. DX-2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURN L. BACK, |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 04/03/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
20 YO FEMALE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS AND HAS LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/31/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
37 YOWF C/O NECK PAIN WHILE TOWEL DRYING HER HAIR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/31/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. DX-LOW BACK PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
55YOFC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER TOWELING OFF AFTER A BATH/STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/04/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Towels or cloths |
BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AND INJ B ACK EXACERBATING SCIATICA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/17/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT. BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL, PAIN BEGAN LOWER BACK, DOWN LEG. DX. A CUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN, LUMBAR, L ACUTE SCIATICA. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/15/2004 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT PLAYING WITH TOWEL THAT MOM USED TO WIPE OFF DIAPER RASH CREAM, PT T OUCHED TOWEL TO FACE, SWELLING AND ITCHING TO FACE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths |
LEFT ANKLE FX. PT'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN A TOWEL IN BATHROOM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/07/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: Towels or cloths |
? SMALL RAG STUCK IN VAGINA - NO FOREIGN BODY SEEN UNDER EXAMINATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/05/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Towels or cloths, Gas or LP heaters |
CHILD GOT OUT OF BATHTUB, SAT ON TOWEL ON GAS HEATER, TOWEL SLIPPED OFF , BURNED BOTTOM. DX. 1-2 DEG. BURNS BUTTOCKS, BILATERAL. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/25/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Towels or cloths |
RT ANKLE SKIN INJURY-@ HOME-WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER-RUBBED OFFA MOLE & SKIN STARTED BLEEDING |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/17/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls |
PT GOT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN THE DARK TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL T HAT WAS ON THE FLOOR STRIKING FACE ON A WALL LACERATION FACE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/08/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Towels or cloths |
PT REACHING TO GRAB TOWELS IN KITCHEN FELL INJURING CHEST/RIB DX:RIB FX, THIGH PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/07/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Towels or cloths |
21YOF-LUMBAR STRAIN-PICKED UP LOAD WET TOWELS THIS AM=INJURED BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Towels or cloths |
TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL SCALP LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|