Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
26-50 years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS RUNNING WITH A BATH TOWEL AROUND HIM AND TRIPPED OVER THE TOWEL - LANDED ON ARM. D: FRACTURE RIGHT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED OVER TOWELS ON FLOOR AND HIT ARM ON CORNER OF CEDAR CHEST. DX L ACERATION TO FOREARM#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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