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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 478
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 86YOF REACHING UP TO GET A TOWEL,LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR;SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 45 YO M PRISON INMATE STATES HE SLIPPED ON TOWEL AND FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD TONIGHT. NOW HEAD/NECK PAIN. DX:SKULL FX, SAH, SDH, LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/21/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AND HIT HEAD ON SHELF CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2009 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL FELL HIT HEAD DX: SCALP LAC, CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Tables |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AND HIT HEAD ON MARBLE TABLE SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS GOING TO BATHROOM AND SLIPPED ON TOWEL ON FLOOR AND FELL HITTING HEAD DX: ABRASION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Built-in swimming pools |
| FELL ON SWIMMING POOL EDGE WHEN SLIPPED ON TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| CHI-HIT HEAD WHILE REACHING FOR A TOWEL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL ON BATHROOM FLOOR WHILE EXITING THE BATHROOM&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST A ?DRESSER>>COSED HEAD INJ/T3 SPINE FX/SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/12/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL OFF THE FLOOR OF THE BATHROOM AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT STATES SHE TRIPPPED ON TOWEL ON FLOOR OF BATHROOM AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO BATHTUB HITTING HEAD. DX. CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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