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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 555
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 16 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AT SCHOOL AND INJURED WRIST FRACTURE WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT STRUCK ON EYE WITH TOWEL. NOW WITH EYE PAIN. WAS WEARING CONTACT LEN SES. D:TRAUMATIC IRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WITH THORACIC PAIN WHEN REMOVING TOWEL AFTER SHOWERING TODAY. D: THO RACIC STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SMOKE INHALATION. PT BURNED A TOWEL WHEN PLACING IT IN A MICROWAVE. SMO KE FILLED THE KITCHEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WRAPPED TOWEL AROUND NECK, BROKE OUT IN RASH ON FACE DX: RASH RIGHT FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LUMBAR AND UPPER BACK STR. PT BENT AWKWARDLY WHEN PICKING UP A WASHCLOT H |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT TRIPPED ON TOWEL AND FELL. DX: CONT/SPRAIN R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT WAS IN THE GYM 5 DAYS AGO & RUBBED HER EYES ON SOME MOLDING TOWELS COMPLAINING OF REDNESS & SWELLING. DX - LT UPPER LID SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2005 | Age: 23 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS DRYING SELF WITH TOWEL WHEN HAD SUDDEN SHOULDER PAIN. D: ROTATOR CUFF SPRAIN, POSSIBLE TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL DX. ELBOW STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT PUT HOT TOWEL ON ARM WHICH WAS TOO HOT TO CLEAN BUG BITE 3 DAYS AGO. DX: 14CM X 7CM THIRD DEG BURN W/CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/18/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT. WASHED MASCARA OFF OF EYES WITH WASHCLOTH AND NOW HAS WATERING AND DRAINAGE OF EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Hot water |
| FACE/MOUTH BURNS FROM HOTWATER STEAM TOWEL FELL IN WATER AND SPLASHED ON FACE. FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 24 YO FEMALE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND HURT BACK LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN THROWING A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WASHCLOTH, FELT SOMETHING POP, C/O R SHOULDER PAIN, BACK PAIN, DX; ACUTE NECK MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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