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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL OFF FLOOR AND FELL INJURING RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2004 | 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: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PICKING UP TOWEL IN SHOWER - HURT BACK - INABILITY TO AMBULATE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/08/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT REACHING TO GRAB TOWELS IN KITCHEN FELL INJURING CHEST/RIB DX:RIB FX, THIGH PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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