Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL DIZZY, GRABBED TOWEL RACK TO BRACE FALL, FELL & HIT HEAD DX: HTN, BACK SPRAIN 2ND COMPRESSION FX, DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: FELL IN BATHROOM, STRUCK TOWEL RACK AND WRENCHED BACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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