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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2009 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 76
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
50+ years old:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT PLACED WET TOWEL IN EAR, HAS EAR TUBE IN PLACE, DEVELOPED EAR P AIN AFTER PULLED TOWEL OUT W/O DIFFICULTY; PAIN D/T TUBE PUSHED INTO TM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towels or cloths, First aid equipment
PT PUT A *** IN EAR AND THEN PUT A TOWEL OVER HEAD WITH THE *** ST ILL IN EAR PUSHED IT IN FURTHER AND PERFORATED EAR DRUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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