Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 880
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	276	Lower Arm:	127
Face:	87	Upper Arm:	76
Hand:	71	Upper Trunk:	63
Finger:	63	Wrist:	32
Lower Trunk:	32	Shoulder:	16
Ear:	16	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
31 YOM WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
44 YOF WAS HOLDING ONTO TOWEL RACK WHICH BROKE AND SHE FELL. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars, Towels or cloths
50YO WHITE MALE REACHED FOR TOWEL ON TOWEL RACK, FELT L SHOULDER PAIN, DX ARM PAIN, ROTATOR CUFF TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
47YO HISP MALE STS TOWEL RACK FELL ONTO 5TH TOE 6 DAYS AGO DX LOWER LEFT EXT CELLULITIS, DM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE IN THE BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK SYNCOPE 28YOF
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
36 YOM-C/O R TEMPORAL AREA PAIN & ABRASION STRUCK BY A METAL TOWEL RACK DX CONCUSSION W/O LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
40YOM,LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM S/P A TOWEL BAR FELL & CUT HIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Exercise
42YOM CROSS TRAINING W/ A PERSONAL TRAINER BEGAN FEELING LIGHTHEADED WEAK& NAUSEOUS,PASSED OUT/HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX: SCALP LAC,SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
33 YOF STOOD UP INTO METAL TOWEL BAR 2 DAYS AGO. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
32YOF SLIPPED GRABBED ONTO A LOOSE TOWEL RACK FELL INJURED LT HAND FINGER;FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
49 YO M, C/O CUT TO RIGHT FOREARM, THIS MORNING ACCIDENTALLY HIT ARM AG AINST BROKEN TOWL RACK AT HOME, DX FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
33 YOF HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK WHILE CLEANING. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
42YOF SUSTAINED A FACIAL LACERATION SLIPPED IN BATHROOM AND STRUCK FACE ON A TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors
L HAND LACERATION: 34YOF PUSHED TOWEL BAR ON BATHROOM DOOR, DIDN'T REALIZE PLASTIC KNOB ON IT WAS MISSING, LACERATED L HAND, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
26YOM TOWEL RACK FELL AGAINST RIGHT EAR LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
30 YOF FELL IN BATHROOM AND LANDED ON TOWEL RACK. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
34 YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX: SCALP LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
38YOF HOLDING ONTO TOWEL RACKS WHEN PT FELL DX: FX HUMERAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
48 YO F STRUCK FACE AGAINST TOWEL RACK LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
50 Y/O F SLIPPED & FELL HITTING LT BREAST ON TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM 3D AYS AGO. DX LT BREAST CONRUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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