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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2004 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:128
50+ years old:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 08/29/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 05/24/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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

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