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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
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Date: 11/24/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
55-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER FACE AS A RESULT OF FALLING INTO A PAPER TOWEL HOLDER AT A BAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT. HIT FOREHEAD ON POINTED EDGE OF TOWEL RACK IN MOTEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC R EYEBROW; @ GAS STATION; HIT HEAD ON PAPER TOWEL HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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