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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 345
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:69
Year 2003:34
Year 2004:94
Year 2006:59
Year 2009:70
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/30/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 02/03/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Towels or cloths
SAT ON A RAG WITH MINERAL SPIRTS WHILE DRIVING. DX CHEMICAL BURN R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PAINTING & TRIPPED OVER DROP CLOTH DX L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
BEND OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS, SLIPPED & FELL, FOUND ON FLOOR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, HX AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS, HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/30/1997Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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