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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:38
Year 2003:16
Year 2006:101
Year 2008:43
Year 2009:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
FELL ON WET TOWEL IN BATHROOM FX LT FOOT *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, First aid equipment
REPORTS CLEANED FOOT WITH TOWEL&***S IN B/T TOES&NOW WITH SWELLING&REDN ESS SPREADING ONTO FOOT>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
R FOOT PAIN, PT TRIPPED ON WET TOWEL AT 7:30 AM AT HOME. DX. CONTS R F OOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED OVER TOWELS ON STAIRS INJURING (L) FOOT DX- FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Towels or cloths
PT DRYING FOOT WITH TOWEL AND BUMPED VEIN ON FOOT/ HEMORRHAGE TO FOOT
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/21/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AT HOME FELT A CRACK IN R IGHT FOOT STRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT IN A HOTEL ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR STR AINED LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/1998Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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