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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2005 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:68
50+ years old:66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
45 YOF SCRATCHES EAR WITH WASHCLOTH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
PT TAKES **** WAS WASHING HIS LEFT EAR AGRESSIVELY WITH A WASH CLOT H WHILE IN THE SHOWER STARTED TO BLEED- LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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