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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 352
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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