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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Year 2001

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 598
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:287Upper Trunk:83
Lower Leg:77Shoulder:66
Face:66Upper Arm:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2001Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2001Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2001Age: 97 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2001Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2001Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2001Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2001Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2001Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2001Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/23/2001Age: 99 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2001Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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