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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/01/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ANKLE BLEEDING AFTER RUBBING WITH A TOWEL. DX. BLEEDING VARICOSE VEIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2009 | Age: 14 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 |
| 14YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON A TOWEL HEARD A CRACK AND POP IN RT ANKLE; ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ANKLE FX. PT DROPPED A TOWEL AND FELL OVER IT WHEN CARRYING LAUNDRY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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