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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 8,771
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 61 YOF DX HEAD CONTUSION - PT HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 100 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 100 YOF HIT IN EYE WITH TOWEL RACK/ RT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 52YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON A TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 77 YOM FELL IN BATHROOM AND BROKE TOWEL RACK AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2010 | Age: 75 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 75YOF ABR HIP ON TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 59 YOF TWISTED ANKLE WHEN TOWEL RACK BROKE FRACTURE ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 08/06/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 79 YO WHITE FEMALE FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL BAR, NO LOC, LAC TO FOREHAED DX: HEAD INJURY W/ LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 89 Y MALE CHASING ROACHES, GRABBED A TOWEL RACK THAT BROKE. FELL AND HIT HEAD, DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 53 YOF CUT FINGER ON THE METAL PAPER TOWEL RACK. DX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials |
| 73 YO M WEAK HOLDING ONTO TOWEL RACK PULLED IT DOWN FELL ON FLOOR WEAKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 72 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 |
| LUMBAR CONTUSION.72YOM FELL INTO A TOWEL RACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Soaps |
| 59YOM DROPPED SOAP SLIPPED GRABBED TOWEL BAR,FELL STRIKING TUB AND COUNTER;SHOULDER SPRAIN AND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets |
| 90 YO F, C/O HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AFTER LOSING BALANCE GETTING UP FROM TOILET, DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials |
| 69YOM IN THE BATHROOM OF THE NURSING HOME SLIPPED GRABBED THE TOWEL RAC K AND THEN HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 89YOF LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO TOWEL RACK AT HOME CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE TOWEL RACK SUSTAINE D A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| C/O LOWER LEG PAIN, ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON LOWER LEG WITH A WRENCH. DX-CONTUSION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 64 YR OLD HIT ELBOW ON TOWEL HOLDER IN BATHROOM 1 MONTH AGO DX// LEFT ELOBW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52 YOM, FELL HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK , HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT WAS FIXING TOWEL RACK & FELL IN BATHROOM DX;#THORACIC CONTUSION, UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR, DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| H'TMA HEAD ON TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT WAS INJURED FROM A TOWEL RACK. DX: FACIAL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT LEANED ON A TOWEL RACK THAT GAVE WAY AND FELL TO FLOOR, LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF AN EAR BY STRIKING AGAINST A TOWEL RACK WH EN STANDING UP FROM TOILET AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| 90YOM GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER REACHED FOR A TOWEL,TRIED TO SUPPORT HIMSELF ON TOWEL RACK,IT PULLED OUT OF WALL,HE FELL FORWARD;SHOULDER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/16/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS ON FLOOR INSTALLING TOWEL RACK WHEN A PIECE CAME OFF, HIT PT IN THE HEAD DX; 1CM LAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers |
| WAS IN THE BATHROOM @ 3 AM, GRABBED @ SAFETY HANDLE BUT GRABBED TOWEL R ACK INSTEAD, PULLING IT OFF THE WALL&FELL IN THE BATHTUB>>PATELLAR FX/M |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/29/2009 | 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 |
| HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT HIT FOREHEAD ON TOWEL ROCK DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CHI.PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Other drugs or medications |
| 3 DAYS AGO, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST A TOWEL RACK, +BUMP ONTOH EAD>>CLOSED HEADINJUREY/HEMATOMA/ +P *** |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| DX FALL STRIK'G AN OBJECT/ABRASION HEAD/CONTU FACE: MECH FALL IN BATHRM THIS MORN'G AFTER CHR LOW BACK SPASMS, HIT L FACE ONTO TOWEL BAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT HAND ON TOWEL BAR IN BATHROOM AND FX WRIST AND THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| CHEST WALL PAIN-GRABBED TOWEL RACK FOR SUPPORT-RACK BROKE-PT FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | 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, Tablet or capsule drugs |
| HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR IN BATHROOM AND IS ON ***, AMOUNT NOT STATEDCONTU SION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 72 YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BAR IN BATHROOM AT NURSING HOME; ABRASION H EAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT EWRIST ON A TOWEL RACK INJURY RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| STRUCK BACK ON TOWEL RACK/MUSCLE SPASM RT DORSAL THORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 52 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 |
| PT STRUCK HEAD ON PAPER TOWEL HOLDER. DX: HEAD ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT FELL TODAY IN BATHROOM AND HIT TOWEL RACK. DX: RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| DX CONTU, DORSUM OF R FOOT: DROPPED A METAL TOWEL RACK ON R FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| SCALP & FACIAL LAC/66YOM SLIPPED IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR. ALSO LAC UNDER R EYE.NO DIZZINESS OR LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| STATES WAS DRYING HER HANDS AT HOME, LOST HER BALANCE AND GRABBED A TOWEL RACK WITH HER LT WRIST. NONDISPLACE FX LT WRIST* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CHI,RT ELBOW CONTSION.PT FELL INTO A TOWEL RACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers |
| FELL IN SHOWER, LAC TO R SHOULDER, HIT ON TOWEL RACK DX; 3 CM SHOULDER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| TOWEL RACK FELL ON FOOT. DX- L ANKLE AND FOOT CONTUSIONS # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT BENT OVER STRUCK FOREHEAD ON TOWEL RACK, CAUSED LACT TO FOREHEAD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT LEANED ON A TOWEL RACK WHICH COLLAPSED. DX: CHEST CONT, 9TH RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON A TOWEL RACK, LACERATION TO RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| FELL IN BATHROOM CUT EAR ON TOWEL RACK 5 CM LACERATION RIGHT EAR LOBE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2007 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| LACERATION HEAD-CUT ON TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2007 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| FELL, HIT HEAD ON GRAB BAR IN BATHROOM/ CHI POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT AT HOME PULLING SELF UP BY A TOWEL RACK INJ SHOULDER / DX L SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE FELL AGAINST TOWEL RACK AND CONTUSED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/04/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED ON THE WET BATHROOM FLOOR TWO DAYS AGO AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON THE TOWEL RACK STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 06/21/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT FOREHEAD ON CERAMIC TOWEL HOLDER IN BATHROOM LAC IT |
| 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: 03/19/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 03/14/2007 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT FELL IN NURSING HOME AND HIT ARM ON TOWEL RACKDX// RIGHT FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| FELL WHILE IN BATHROOM, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON TOWEL RACK C/O DISCOMFORT IN NECK DX: NECK PAIN ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/08/2007 | 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, Toilets |
| 85 YOF, WENT TO THE BATHROOM, FELT WEEK USED THE TOWEL RACK TO HELPLIFT OFF TOILET, WHEN TOWEL RACK BROKE, FELL DX: FRACTURE & LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/18/2007 | Age: 84 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 |
| 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 |
| Date: 11/28/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| AT HOME PT GOT DIZZY IN BATHROOM,GRABBED TOWEL RACK & FELL TO GROUND +LOC, DX SYNCOPE & RIGHT OLECRANON FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, CONT R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| TOWEL RACK FELL FROM WALL CUTTING WRIST AS IT FELL PUNCTURE WOUND LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| LEGS WERE ASLEEP AND HE WENT TO BATHROOM AND LEGS COLLAPSED AND HE HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK CLOSED HEAD INJURY/SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| CUT FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT CUT ON TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM; LAC ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HEAD CONT. VIA EMS, PT FELL DOWN, STRUCK A TOWEL BAR IN THE GROUPHOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, NO LOC, TRF TO NURSING HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/17/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CHI-@ HOME-FELL-HIT PAPER TOWEL HOLDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| RUSHING TO BATHROOM,SLIPPED & FELL, STRIKE HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX: SCAL P LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP BY STRIKING A BOWEL RACK AT HOM E. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2006 | Age: 80 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 |
| PAIN TO BACK FELL TRYING TO GRAB TOWEL RACK DX: CONTUSION TO BACK |
| 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: 02/05/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 63 YO MALE HIT HEAD ON TOWEL HOLDER CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2006 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors |
| WAS IN BATHROOM, SLIPPED AND FELL, THINKS SHE TRIED TO GRAB TOWEL RACK, FELL BACKWARDS, HIT HEAD ON DOOR. DX. L RIB FXS, CONT. R TONGUE, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PATIENT FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME. DX: LACERATION FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/12/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT DX FX 2ND DIGIT OF LT FOOT - C/O TOWEL HOLDER FELL ONTO LT FOOT YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2005 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 89 YR OLD FEMALE STRUCK HEAD ON TOWEL RACK LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT WAS DRINKING IN A BAR, WENT TO THE BATHROOM SLIPPED, HIT HEAD ON TOW EL RACK AND FELL DOWN. DX: CHI, SCALP LAC, INTOXICATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 06/19/2005 | Age: 99 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 |
| PT C/O FALL.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR IN BATHROOM. DX LAC SCALP . |
| 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: 05/28/2005 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT SLIPPED AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON METAL TOWEL HOLDER. D: HEAD AND LIP LACERATIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers |
| 79 YOF FELL AND BROKE BOTH LOWER ARMS AND NOSE AFTER TOWEL BAR BROKE WH ILE GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/11/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2005 | Age: 70 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 |
| FELL IN BATHROON HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX- SCALP LACERATION |
| 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: 03/01/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| SCALP HEMATOMA: GOING TO BATHROOM TO CHANGE DEPEND, TRIPPED OVER TOWEL RACK AND HIT HEAD, INJURED BILATERAL ELBOWS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT BUMPED HEADR ON TOWEL RACK CAUSING INJ TO FOREHEAD DX:FOREHEAD HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials |
| 70 Y/O F INJURED L CHEEK BONE AREA WHEN FELL HITTING TOWEL RACK AND LAN DING ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX; FACIAL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| FELL IN BATHROOM HIT TOWEL RACK AND LACERATED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2004 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT. CUT R RING FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK. DX. LAC R RING FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 86 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: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT FELL IN BATHROOM DURING THE NIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. COMPLA INING OF HIP PAIN. D: HIP FX, UTI. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PLAYING OUTSIDE, SUDDEN ONSET NECK PAIN AT HOME. 6 DAYS AGO PAPER TOWE L HOLDER FELL LACERATING FOREHEAD. DX; MUSCLE SPASM NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PATIENT FELL HOLDING ONTO A TOWEL RACK. DX-HUMERUS FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| LEFT FOOT SOFT TISSUE INJURY-WOODEN PAPER TOWEL HOLDER FELL INJURING LE FT FOOT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX. CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| FX R HIP - FELL WHEN HAND SLIPPED OF TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/21/2003 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 94 Y/O F INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING TOWEL RACK AT HOME. DX; LOW BACK CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PAPER TOWEL HOLDER FELL ON 53 YO FEMALE AND HIT LEG IN BATHROOM AT CASI NO CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date: 12/21/2001 | Age: 91 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2001 | Age: 78 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: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2001 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/14/2001 | Age: 52 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, Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2001 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2001 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2001 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2001 | Age: 81 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2001 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/23/2001 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2001 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2001 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/27/2000 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2000 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2000 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2000 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2000 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2000 | Age: 78 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2000 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2000 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2000 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2000 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2000 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2000 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2000 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2000 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2000 | Age: 96 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2000 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/1999 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/1999 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/1999 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/1999 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/1999 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/1999 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Screwdrivers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/1999 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/1999 | Age: 86 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/02/1999 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Screwdrivers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/1999 | Age: 83 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/1999 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/1999 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/1999 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/1998 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/1998 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/1998 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/1998 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | 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, Toilets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/1998 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/1998 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/1997 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1997 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/1997 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/1997 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/1997 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/1997 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/1997 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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