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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 70
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2005 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT HAND STRAIN.PT WAS WRINGING OUT A WASH CLOTH AND HAND BEGAN TO HUR T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HANDS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT TRIPPED ON TOWEL AND FELL. DX: CONT/SPRAIN R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS TOWEL WRESTLING AND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PULLED BACK. D: CO NTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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