Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2007 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	69
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/13/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps
25YOF WAS CARRING LAUNDRY DOWN THE STEPS,A TOWEL WAS HANGING,GOT TANGLED IN TOWER,FELL APRROXIMATELY 5 STEPS;ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
S'D&F ONTO WET TOWEL GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER >> ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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