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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 303
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/24/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LACERATION HEAD-CUT ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL, HIT HEAD ON GRAB BAR IN BATHROOM/ CHI POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT BENT OVER IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX: HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT ADULT HOME TODAY DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A TOWEL RACK A FEW DAYS AGO CONTINUED PAIN IN HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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