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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 554
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:148
Year 1999:71
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:16
Year 2004:58
Year 2007:242

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT ELBOW ON TOWEL RACK, CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PATIENT C/O ELBOW PAIN AFTER HITTING HER ELBOW HARD INTO A CONCRETE TOWEL RACK AFTER BLOWING HER HAIR. DX-CONTUSION TO RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
30 Y/O F INJURED L ELBOW WHEN HIT IT ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME. DX; L ELBOW SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SLIPPED AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A TOWEL RACK CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
42 Y/O F INJURED L ELBOW WHEN HIT IT ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME. DX; L ELBOW CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC L ELBOW, PT STS STRUCK A TOWEL RACK AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2001Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2000Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/1999Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/1997Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/1997Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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