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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2010 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 549
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:63
26-50 years old:328
50+ years old:157

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
35YOM SUDDENLY HEARD A POP IN THE NECK WHILE TRYING TO TEAR A WASH CLOT H IN HALF>>MS/ R/O VASCULAR INV.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/25/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
53 YOF NECK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY PILE OF WET TOWELS NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
DX ACUTE CERVICAL MUSCLE STRAIN/SPASM: 26YOF HEARD POP IN NECK W PUT'G TOWEL ON HEAD, THEN LIFTED R ARM & PN DOWN SH/ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
57YOF CAME OUT OF SHOWER WAS USING A TOWEL TO DRY HAIR,TILTED HEAD FELT A POP IN NECK;CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
34YOF WAS TOWEL DRYING HER HAIR AT HOME WHEN HER NECK POPPED DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2010Age: 44 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
44 F, PT TRIPPED ON TOWEL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AT HOME. DX. CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Sinks
19YOM BENDING OVER PULLING A TOWEL FROM UNDER SINK,LOST BALANCE FELL INTO THE SINK HITTING HEAD AND INJURING NECK;CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Gasoline
46YOM GAS BURNING ON NECK AFTER USING TOWEL AT GYM THAT SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE/ CHEMICAL EXPOSURE OT SKIN OF NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
55YOM GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AND SLIPPED ON A WET TOWEL AND FELL STR AINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
36YOF WRAPPED HAIR IN A TOWEL AND HEARD CRACK CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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