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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,342
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Heaters or heating systems |
| A 64 YR OLD MALE BACKED INTO HEATER & CLOTH IN POCKET CAUGHT FIRE - NO FD DX 3RD DEGEE BURN TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 66YOM, SET A TOWEL ON FIRE, ?MECH, WHILE ETOH BINGE DRINKING >>ETOH=0.205 INTOX/ W/D |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | 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: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 55YOF LEAVING A CHURCH FUNCTION AND TRIPPED OVER A BALLED UP TOWEL SUST AINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2010 | 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: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON A TOWEL MINOR HEAD INJURY KNEE ABRASION F 80 YO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| A 70 YR OLD FEMALE SLIPED ON WET TOWEL IN THE BATHROOM DX SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 53YOM GRABBED A TOWEL THAT WAS IN HIS CLOSET AND THERE WAS A SPIDER IN IT THAT BIT HIM ON THE FINGER SPIDER BITE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 53 YOF NECK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY PILE OF WET TOWELS NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 79 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 |
| 79 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AT HOME RSULTING IN RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 97 YOF, LACERATION FACE, PT. STATES AT HOME, DRYING SELF OFF WITH TOWEL , FELL, UNSURE HOW SHE RECEIVED LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 78YOM WAS BENDING OVER REACHING FOR A TOWEL FELT A POP IN GROIN; GROIN PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 57YOF CAME OUT OF SHOWER WAS USING A TOWEL TO DRY HAIR,TILTED HEAD FELT A POP IN NECK;CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 58YOM BURNED HANDS WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP SMOLDERING CLOTHS IN GARAGE DX: BURN TO HANDS NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Counters or countertops |
| 85YOF LACERATION TO SCALP CLOSED HEAD INJURY SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL IN BA THROOM AT NURSING HOME FELL HTTING HEAD ON COUNTER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 64 Y FEMALE WAS USING HOT TOWEL ON "BLACK-HEAD" BETWEEN HER BREAST, NOW W SWELLING/LG ABSCESS DX: CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 88 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: Towels or cloths |
| 88YOF, RUSHING TO GET READY, SLIPPED ON TOWELS IN THE BATHROOM&FELL HIT TING LT SIDE OF HEAD>>CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 51 YOM-WAS WRINGING OUT A RAG/DISHRAG YEST & FELT A "POP" IN SHOULDER DX SPRAIN SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 72YO M WRINGING OUT WASHRAG AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN L SHOULDER DX ACUTE E XACERBATION OF SHOULDER BURSITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 62 YOF DISLOCATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN TANGLED IN TOWEL THIS MORNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 73YOM TRIPPED OVER TOWEL AT HOME FELL TO FLOOR INJURED UPPER TRUNK .... FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | 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: Towels or cloths |
| 81YOF, LOST BALANCE HANGING UP A TOWEL&FELL YEST, NO HEAD TR >>HAND CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| A 54 YOM USED NEW TOWELS, DEVELOPED ITCHING AND RASH, DERMATITIS TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 60 YOM 5TH FINGER LAC, REPORTS HE HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH AND TRIED TO P ULL A STRING ON A TOWEL AND IT CUT HIS HAND, 1.75 CM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Soaps |
| 53YOF WITH SEVERE ALLERGIC RASH AFTER USING TOWEL WASHED IN NEW SOAP. DX: ALLERGIC HIVES 40% OF BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 72YOM, ON ASA, TAKING A SHOWER & ACC SCRAPED V.VEINS ONTO LEGS WHILE DR YING WITH A TOWEL>>BLEEDING VARICOSE VEINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 93 YOF FELL WHILE TRYING TO HANG A TOWEL ON THE SHOWER ROD. DX: L ELBOW LAC 3 CM, OSTEOARTHRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 67 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: Towels or cloths |
| 67YOF, TRIPPED OVER A DROP-CLOTH&FELL LANDING ONTO HANDS >>WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 62YOM FOREIGN BODY IN EYE SHOOK A CLEAN HANKIE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 86 YOM TRIPPED WHEN THEY SLIPPED ON THE TOWEL AND FELL GETTING INTO TH E SHOWER. SHOUDLER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 63 Y MALE REOPRTS WASHCLOTH CAUGHT ON FEEDING TUBE, PULLED IT OUT DX: FEEDING TUBE COMPLICATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | Age: 85 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, Toilets |
| 85YOF TAKING A SHOWER WHEN HANGING TOWEL UP LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING TOILET;FRACTURE RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 93 Y FEMALE REACHED UP TO PULL AWAY TOWEL,TRIPPED AND FELL ON BATHROOM FLOOR, DX: DISLOCATED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 61YOF GOT WASHCLOTH CAUGHT ON TOENAIL AND NOW IT'S LIFTING. DX. TOE INJ URY.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 80YOM, DEV. UPPER ARM PAIN AFTER RREACHING TO PUT THE TOWEL ON THE TOWE L RACK>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 76 YOF WAS AT THE POOL AND TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL SUSTAINING FAC IAL CONTUSIONS AND ONE FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 60 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: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| DX LBP/HIGH BLD PRESS: 60YOM ACUTE ON CHR LBP ACCOMP'D BY L LEG PN X 1D AFTER BEND'G OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AFTER GET' OUT OF SHOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 85YFC TRIPPED ON A TOWEL THAT WAS ON FLOOR AND FELL C/O HIP PAIN FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 70 Y/O/F INJURED WIRST WHILE DRYING HERSELF OFF WITH A TOWEL AT HOME DX/ RIGHT WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 60 Y/O F DIZZY WHILE GETTING MANICURE + HOT TOWELS ON ARMSHTN CRISIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2010 | 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: Towels or cloths |
| DX SPRAIN CMC JOINT L THUMB/DEQUERVAIN'S TENOSYNOVITIS: 61YOF RADIAL SIDE WRIST BELOW THUMB; DRY' W TOWEL 1-WK AGO & JAM' THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2010 | Age: 57 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: Towels or cloths |
| 57YOF, SLIPPED ON A TOWEL USED TO SOAK WATER LEAK&FELL >>SHOULDER CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 59YOF HAS MULTIPLE INSECT BITES AFTER USING TOWEL AT HOTEL MULTIPLE INSECT BITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 81YOF GOT OUT OF SHOWER WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT EYE WITH TOWEL; CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 57YOF WAS HOLDING TOWEL WHEN SOMEONE PULLED IT AND GOT FINGERS CAUGHT FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 59 YOM TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL IN THE FLOOR AT HOME, C/O LOW BACKPAIN. DX-SPRAIN LUMBAR SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 85YOF HAS PUNCTURE WOUND AFTER DRYING WITH TOWEL AT HOME PUNCTURE TO VERICOSE VEIN OF LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | 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: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD INJURY-80F-TRIPPED ON A TOWEL-FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 70YOM HAS SMALL SCROTAL LACERATION, PT SAYS POSSIBLY FROM USING A TOWEL DX: SCROTAL SKIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 86 YO F SLIPPED ON TOWEL FELLINJURED LEG ON FLOOR FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 73YO BLACK FEMALE TRIPPED ON A TOWEL AT HOME DX LACERATION TO LIP - LACERATION TO MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 55YOM GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AND SLIPPED ON A WET TOWEL AND FELL STR AINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RT HUMERUS FX.77TOM WENT TO PICK UP A DROP CLOTH AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 86 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: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 86YOF REACHING INTO HER SHOWER TO ADJUST HER TOWEL AND FELL BACKWARDS O NTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 72 YOF FELL TODAY C/O PAIN TO SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM, SLIPPED ON TOWELS DX-FX HUMERUS, DISLOCATED SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 65 YOM SCRATCHING SCROTUM WITH A TOWEL AFTER GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AND NOTICED BLEEDING. LACERATION SCROTUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 74 YOM RUBBED LOWER LEG WITH TOWEL ABRASION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars |
| PT IS 78 YOWF WHEN SUFFERED A FALL WHILE REACHING OVER TO PUT A TOWEL O N A RACK, FELL AND HIT ONTO R HIP. DX. R FEMORAL R FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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