Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 617
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1998:	6
Year 1999:	149
Year 2000:	81
Year 2001:	30
Year 2002:	5
Year 2003:	77
Year 2004:	65
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	5
Year 2008:	61
Year 2009:	75
Year 2010:	21

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
3YOM HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT DAYCARE; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
DX LAC FACE: 5YOM SLIP' IN TUB, BUMP' R EYEBROW AGAINST TOWEL RACK; LAC R BROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
5YO M, TOWEL HOLDER FELL ON PT'S FACE, CUT FOREHEAD DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT CORNER RT EYE ON TOWEL RACK LAST NIGHT. FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SUS CONTUSION TO FACE AFTER STRICKING IT AGAINST TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
SLIPPED IN BATHROOM - RAN INTO TOWEL RACK DX: LAC TO EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2007	Age: 2 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 05/23/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Coins
4 YOF STRUCK HEAD ON TOWEL HOOK CAUSING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD, ALSO SW ALLOWED QUARTER LAST SATURDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HANGING ON TOWEL RACK / FELL DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC FOREHEAD ON METAL RACK IN BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK DX: LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PATIENT FELL HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL HOLDER OR TISSUE HOLDER IN BATH ROOM AT HOME; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1999	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/1998	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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