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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 879
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| DX LEFT WRIST LACERATION: CUT WRIST ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 77 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON THE TOWEL RACK @ HOME. E 8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/19/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT SLIPPED IN BATHROOM AND GRABBED TOWEL BAR WHICH BROKE. DX: INTRACTABLE HIP PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/16/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets |
| PT. WAS TRYING TO MOVE FROM WHEELCHAIR TO COMMODE , WAS LEANING ON TOWEL RACK, WHICH BROKE, CAUSING PATIENT TO FALL INJURING LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT GRABBED TOWEL RACK AND FELL. DX: L FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Sinks |
| WHILE PUTTING LOTION/POWDER ON LT FOOT (BUG BITES) FELL TRYING TO PUT F OOT ON SINK & HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RQCK. DX LAC SCALP, ABRAS LOWER BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 88YOF BUMPED R LEG ON TOWEL RACK DX: HEMATOMA/CONT R LEG TIBIA -FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 05/08/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| WOKE UP, TO BATHROOM, BLACKED OUT PULLED TOWEL RACK OFF WALL, +LOC. SY NCOPE, ACUTE CHEST PAIN, LEFT BBB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED AGAINST TOWEL RACK FALLING TO FLOOR DX: FRACTURE TO HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| FELL / HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT HIT HEAD IN TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| TRYING TO GET SOMETHING OFF HIGH SHELF IN BATHROOM,SLIP&FALL HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX:CEPHALOHEMATOMA DISLOCATED TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL IN BATHROOM AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON A TOWEL RA CK. LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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