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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:104Hand:87
Upper Arm:6Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
3 YOM FELL & HIT ARM ONA TOWEL BAR, IN THE SHOWER, AT HOME, LAST NIGHT BRUISING OVER LT BICEP. DX; ECCHYMOSIS TO LT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
3Y/O,M,HANGING ON TOWEL BAR AT HOME, BROKE, CUT FINGER ON BROKEN TILE, LAC. R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
4 YO MALE HIT HEAD ON TOWEL ROD IN BATHROOM CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets
PT WAS HANGING ON TOWEL RACK WHEN IT BROKE AND PT HIT HEAD ON TOILET. D: FALL / CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT DX CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA - C/O TOWEL BAR FELL ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WAS BEING HELD AND BUMPED HEAD ON TOWEL BAR. D : CONTUSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HEAD LAC, PT HANGING FROM THE BATH TOWEL RACK, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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