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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2008 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
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Date: 09/28/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
C/O NECK PAIN WHEN HAD A TOWEL AROUND THE NECK&PULLED BOTH END HARD RES ULTING IN HYPERFLEXION OF NECK>>TORTICOLLIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT HAD A TOWEL WRAPPED ON HER HEAD WHEN HER YOUNGER BROTHER PULLED ON I T JERKING HER NECK. HAS PAIN IN NECK. DX NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT PULLED TOWEL OFF OF HEAD AND FELT NECK POP. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
CERVICAL STRAIN-PAIN WHILE TOWEL DRYING HAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHENWRAPPING HAIR IN A TOWEL AFTER SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
25YOM WAS HOME USING A TOWEL TO DRY HAIR,DEVELOPED PAIN IN NECK AREA; MUSCLE STRAIN, NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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