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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 449
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:83
Year 2003:68
Year 2005:75
Year 2006:79
Year 2007:80
Year 2009:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 07/22/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 12/29/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 07/07/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 04/04/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN THROWING A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 04/20/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 04/05/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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

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