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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:86Face:85
Lower Arm:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT FACE ON TOWEL RACK CUTTING CHEEK DX LAC CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
CONTUS NOSE; RAN INTO WOODEN TOWEL RACK WHILE GETTING READY FOR WORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT PLAYING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AT HOME STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM AGAINST A TOWEL RACK IN THE BATHROOM LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL AGAIBNST A PORCELAIN TOWEL RACK AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER LACERATION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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