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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2006:73
Year 2008:147

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 08/24/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 05/21/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 10/20/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 12/09/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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

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