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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,901
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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 |
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bleachers |
| DX PATELLAR DIS/PATELLAR TENDINITS: 16YOM: REACH'G DOWN TO PICK UP TOWEL; BACK ON KNEE HIT BLEACHER, PATELLAR DIS LAT. KNEE CAP REDUCED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| HAIRSPRAY HUFFING:DISCOVERED HUFFING AEROSOL HAIR SPRAY ,SPRAYING ON A TOWEL @ GROUP HOME 9 AM,SEEN 3PM,CDC NTF,STATED SHOULD HAVE NO EFFECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| HAIRSPRAY HUFFING:DISCOVERED HUFFING AEROSOL HAIRSPRAY THRU A TOWEL@ 9: 30 AM @ GROUP HOME,SEEN 3 PM, CDC NTF, STATED SHOULD HAVE NO EFFECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AND HIT HEAD ON SHELF CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 16YOF AT THE BEACH LYAING ON A HOTEL TOWEL AND DEVELOPED A RASH TO UPPE R TRUNK CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| BEGAN HAVING RT LOWER BACK PAIN RADIATING INTO RT HIP AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AFTER GETTING OUT OF SHOWER. STRAIN TO LOW BACK* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SKIN RASH - C/O SKIN RASH AND ITCHING AFTER USING NEW TOWEL 4 HRS PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| H/O DD, TREACHER-COLLINS SYNDROME, CLEFT LIP/PALATE, HAD LESION ON TONG UE, DEVELOPED INTO OPEN WOUND,H/O CARRIES WASHCLOTH IN MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| BENT OVER TO WRAP HER WET HAIR IN TOWEL AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN WIT H SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN SLIPPING ON A TOWEL VISITING A PT AT MVH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 25YOF GOT OUT OF HER SHOWER,ATTEMPTING TO WRAP TOWEL AROUND HER, FELT PULLING IN RT SHOULDER;SHOULDER TENDONITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| C/O LOW BACK PAIN BENDING OVER DRYING LEGS WITH A TOWEL AT HOME. DX-LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware |
| HOLDING PAN W/DISH TOWEL BURN HAND WHEN TOWEL SLIPPED OFFBURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WAS IN BASEMENT SLIPPED ON TOWEL INJURED FOOT ...FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| C/O RASH&EYE PAIN FOR 4D WITH SWELLING&ITCHING, NOT SURE IF TOWELS @ T HE HOTEL ARE CAUSING IT>>CONJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| C/O IRRITATNT SKIN SPECIALLY TO CHIN AFTER WASHING FACE WITH WASHING CL OTH>>IRRITANT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Sheets or pillowcases |
| DX ALLERGIC RXN: RASH/ITCH'G TO B LEGS. PT STATES THAT SHE TOWELS & SHEETS THAT ARE NEW, NOT WASED. PT THINKS SHE'S HAV'G RXN TO SAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT DX SKIN RASH - DUE TO USING NEW TOWEL TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT LIT A CLOTH WITH PAINT THINNER ON FIRE IN SHOP AT SCHGOLFIRE GOT OUT OF CONTROL PT STOMPED OUT WITH FOOT DX: BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG & FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| DX ALLERGIC URTICARIA (HIVES) W 1D H/O PRURTIS & URTICARIA AFTER US'G A RAG WHILE SHOWER'G THAT HAD BEEIN IN PT'S BAG FOR 1+WK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT JAMMED FINGER WHILE WHIPPING TOWEL. DX: L RING FINGER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floor lamps or table lamps |
| PT WAS SWATTING A FLY W/A TOWEL AND HIT A GLASS LAMP WHICH BROKE. DX: 3 CM CHEEK LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| COOKING AND HAD GREASE FIRE AND THREW TOWEL ON IT WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND GREASE SPLASHED INTO FACE WITH 1% TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| DX ELECTRICALSHOCK: ABD PAIN, BACK PAIN, RIB PAIN, N AND FEEL'G SOB S/P SHOCKED W PULL'G HAIR STRAIGHTER OUT OF SOCK W STAND'G ON WET TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT STATES PUT OUT A DISH TOWEL THAT WAS ON FIRE WITH HER FOOT BY STEPPI NG ON IT DX BURN TO RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| TAKING A SHOWER, THREW A TOWEL ON THE ROD&UNKNOWN SOMETHING FLEW INTO E YE WHICH NOW CONGESTED&IRRITATED>> CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RUBBING PENIS W/ A WASH CLOTH TORE PEICE OF FRENULEN LACERATION PENIS REGION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWEL FELL, LANDED ON KNEE. DX KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT FELL OVER A BEACH TOWEL AT THE BEACH ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT LOWER A RM FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2008 | Age: 25 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 |
| 25YOM WAS HOME USING A TOWEL TO DRY HAIR,DEVELOPED PAIN IN NECK AREA; MUSCLE STRAIN, NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN BATHROOM. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FAICAL CONT, ELOPED FROM ED. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars |
| ACC HIT ELBOW ONTO A BROKEN *** TOWEL RACK WHILE ATT TO HANG THE TOWEL ON IT >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL. DX: L KNEE CONT/SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WHILE DRYING OFF WITH TOWEL AFTER SHOWER, PT FELL, BACK PAIN-STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| INFLAMMATION OF BROW RING SITE - SNAGGED ON TOWEL ONE TO TWO WEEKS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 25 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, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED ON WASHCLOTH & FELL DOWN STEPS DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps |
| 25YOF WAS CARRING LAUNDRY DOWN THE STEPS,A TOWEL WAS HANGING,GOT TANGLED IN TOWER,FELL APRROXIMATELY 5 STEPS;ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| POPPED NECK WHILE TOWELING DRY DX; NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DISLOCATED WHILE SHAKING OUT TOWEL AT BEACH DX: DISLOCATION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN EYE W TOWEL CAUSING INJ DX: CORNEA ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| CERVICAL STRAIN: REACHED DOWN TO PICK TOWEL UP OFF FLOOR THIS AM FELT NECK PULL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars |
| PT IN THE SHOWER PULLING A TOWEL OFF THE TOWEL RACK AND THE RACK FELL O FF THE EWALL LANDING ONTO RIGHT FOOT LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 20 YO MALE SCRUBBED FACE WITH FACE CLOTH TWO DAYS AGO SKIN INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT RUBBED HIS EYE WITH A TOWEL TO GET LASHES OUT OF EYES AT HOME. EYES BEGAN BURNING TYPE PAIN. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| P/W EYE PAIN&REDNESS S/P SLEEPING C HOT TOWEL ON EYE " CONJ" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SHOULDER PAIN WHILE HANGING UP A TOWEL DX: SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT WAS GETTING TOWEL OFF THE BACK OF THE COAT HOOK STRUCK LOWER ARM ON THE HOOK ABRASION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PIECE OF FUZZ WENT INTO EYE DRYING FACE WITH TOWEL/FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2006 | Age: 17 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: Towels or cloths, Sinks |
| DX FOREHEAD LACERATION: SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN BATHROOM AND HIT SINK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2006 | Age: 25 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 |
| PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT USING TOWEL AT HOME, CAUGHT LT 3RD FINGER IN TOWEL. STRAIN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT INJURED BACK WHEN TRYING TO PICK UP TOWEL (PT MORBID OBESE) DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| USING RAG WHICH CAUGHT FIRE BURNS TO FINGER NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL TOWELL IN BATHROOM, HIT FACE DX: 3CM LAC TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS ACCIENTALLY POKED IN EYE WITH CORNER OF A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-TAKING A TOWEL OFF OF HAIR-FELT A "POP" IN NECK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 24 YO FEMALE IS IRRITATED FROM WET TOWEL VAGINITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED ON A TOWEL. DX-R WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| CERVICAL STRAIN - SLIPPED ON TOWEL ON FLOOR,FELL AGAINST BATHTUB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 24 YOM BENT TO OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND IS NOW HAVING LOWER BACK PAI N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT HAD PUT HOT GREASE ON TO COOK WITH & FELL ASLEEP, APT. CAUGHTF IRE, TRIED TO PUT IN OUT WITH TOWEL. DX-2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURN L. BACK, |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/03/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 20 YO FEMALE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS AND HAS LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2004 | Age: 24 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 |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AND INJ B ACK EXACERBATING SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ? SMALL RAG STUCK IN VAGINA - NO FOREIGN BODY SEEN UNDER EXAMINATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2004 | Age: 21 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 21YOF-LUMBAR STRAIN-PICKED UP LOAD WET TOWELS THIS AM=INJURED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT USED WASH RAG WITH NAIR CREAM ON IT TO WIPE VAGINAL AREA, NOW W ITH VAGINAL ITCHING; IRRITANT VAGINITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WRIST SPRAIN-INJURED ON A WET TOWEL WHILE DOING LAUNDRY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ALLERGIC REACTION-C/O TONGUE SWELLING AND REDNESS WITH HEAVINESS AROUND RT EYE AFTR WIPING FACE ON A TOWEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| STATES HE BURNED HAND ON A HOT TOWEL DX LT HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Wood paneling and particleboard |
| WHILE PICKING UP TOWELS, PT HIT FINGER ON SIDE OF WOOD PANELING SUSTAIN ED PIECE OF WOOD UNDERNEATH NAIL. D: FOREIGN BODY, FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| NECK SPASM,STRAIN - NECK POPPED WHEN DRYING OFF WITH TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER REACHING FOR A TOWEL DLIPPED DISLOCATE D RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 24 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 |
| PICKING UP HEAVY WET TOWELS DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WHILE REACHING FOR A TOWEL, PATIENT HEARD SOMETHING "POP" IN LOWER BACK CAUSING BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TINEA CRURIS OF GROIN FROM SHARING TOWEL WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS ATHLETE'S FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| MALE WAS USING NEW BATH TOWEL,FACE BROKE OUT IN RASH,FACIAL DERMITTIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RT RETINAL DETACHMENT-C/O RT EYE PAIN AFTER BEING HIT IN THE EYE WITH A TOWEL. C/O PROGRESSIVE BLURRING VISION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 16 YO F HIT IN R EYE WITH TOWEL. DX CORNEAL ABRASIONS TO R EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Solvents |
| 18 Y.O. W MALE W/BURN TO HANDS. PT STS A TOWEL HAD SOME SOLVENT IN IT & IT CAUGHT ON FIRE & PT GRABBED IT & RAN OUTSIDE. NS IF FD ATTD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WITH PAIN AT SITE OF INCISION AFTER PULLING STITCHES BY USING A TOWEL TO DRY OFF DX: BREAST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 20 YOWF WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER WHEN SHE GRABBED A TOWEL WHILE STEPPING OUT OF THE SHOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT INJURED BACK WHILE TOWEL DRYING HAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 24 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 |
| NECK STRAIN, TORTICOLLIS - 24 YOF WEARING A TOWEL WRAPPED AROUND HER HE AD, SNAPPED HER NECK WRONG AND NOW UNABLE TO MOVE IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AND GOT DIZZY DX. SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT CORN ABR. PT AND HER FRIEND WERE SNAPPING TOWELS AT EACH OTHER AND PT WAS HIT IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| SHOULDER STRAIN- SUSTAINED WHILE SHE WAS TOWELING HERSELF OFF IN THE SH OWER AND SHE REACHED BEHIND HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE. NONWORK. LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 25 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: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Laundry baskets |
| BACK PAIN-AT HOME-AFTER SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND LAUNDRY BASKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| HIT SELF IN EYE WITH DRY TOWEL DX. CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 22 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 |
| 22 Y.O. W MALE W/CERVICAL STRAIN. PT STS HE WAS DRYING HIMSELF W/A TOWEL & TURNED NECK & FELT A POP. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2001 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2000 | Age: 25 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2000 | Age: 20 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2000 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/1999 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/1999 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bleaches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/1998 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/1998 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/1997 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/1997 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/1997 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other grills or stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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