|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 345
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 60 YOM INJURED HAND AND FINGER LOSING BALANCE AND HITTING HAND ON TOWEL BAR. DX-RIGHT HAND & 5TH FINGER LACERATION 12 CM TOTAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 51YOM CUT ON STEEL TOWEL RACK LAC L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT TRIPPED AT HOME STRIKING HAND AGAINST A TOWEL RACK CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT INJURIED HAND ON A TOWEL BAR TONIGHT SUSTAINED " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT FELL AND HAND HIT TOWEL RACK DX: HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE HIT HIS RT HAND ON A TOWEL BAR CAUSING A CONTUSI ON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
