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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 318
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 23 YOF SQUEEZING OUT A TOWEL "SOMETHING CAUGHT" AND LEFT SIDE OF BACK THROBBING SINCE THEN. DX-STRAIN LOW BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DX BACK DISORDER, LUMBOSACRAL: 22YOF C/O LBP SINCE AM, DESCRIBES SHE REACHED DWN TO SIDE FOR TOWEL & FELT SHARP PN IN BILAT LOWER BACK SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 16YO F PT C/O POSSIBLE MOLE ON CHEST BLEEDING AFTER HITTING IT W/TOWEL WHILE DRYING OFF AFTER SHOWER. DX. CHEST WALL LESION, BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 25 YOF BENT TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND FELT PX. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, SCIATICA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Sinks |
| 19YOM BENDING OVER PULLING A TOWEL FROM UNDER SINK,LOST BALANCE FELL INTO THE SINK HITTING HEAD AND INJURING NECK;CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 22YOF WAS AT A HOTEL SHE HAD NEVER STAYED AT BEFORE AND USED A TOWEL AN D NOW C/O FACIAL REDNESS.DX:ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Kitchen gadgets |
| 24 YOM WENT TO GRAB TOWEL AND CUT FINGER ON SOAP DISPENSER AT HOTELLACE RATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 20 Y/O/F SLIPPED/FELL OVER TOWELS ON KITCHEN FLOOR DX: LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 23YOM WITH G-TUBE, PULLED TUBE OUT WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER 1 WK AGO; G-TUBE OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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