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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,189
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	38
Year 1999:	151
Year 2000:	69
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	60
Year 2003:	378
Year 2004:	69
Year 2006:	75
Year 2008:	59
Year 2010:	201

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 07/09/2010	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: 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: 10/14/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
79YO HISP FEMALE DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL YEST HEARD POP IN SHOULDER DX R SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PT TRIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL. DX: R SHOULDER PX/BACK PX, CHRONIC PX SYND, DRUG SEEKING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	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
53 YO WRINGING OUT WASHCLOTH FELT POP IN SHOULDER DISLOCATION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
FELT POP IN R SHOULDER WHEN TOWELING OFF DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
WRINGING OUT A DISH RAG AND EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE PAIN IN SHOULDER SPRA IN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Crutches, canes or walkers
ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP WASH CLOTH FROM FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION LT. SHOULDER, NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
PT TRIPPED ON A RAG AND FELL. DX: R ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND SHOULDER POPPED OUT DX: R SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
WHILE REACHING FOR TOWEL DEVELOPED RT. SHOULDER PAIN DX: STRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
69 YOF FELL AT HOME AFTER TRIPPING OVER DROP CLOTH. FX/DISLOCATION OF HUMERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER TOWELS - FELL AND HIT SHOULDER ON WALL - RIGHT SHOULDER ST RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT FELL AT HOME ON A TOWEL THAT WAS IN THE BATHROOM STRAINED RIGHT SHOU LDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
AFTER SHAKING TOWEL OUT PAIN IN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Laundry baskets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2000	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2000	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1999	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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