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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 389
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 |
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