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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,376
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 06/02/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| JAW PAIN - HIT TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM WHILE WALKING IN THE DARK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| WAS CLEANING BATHROOM AND FELL INTO TOWEL RACK STRICKING L ORBIT DX- C ONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 46 YOM SLIPPED IN HOTEL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON TOWEL RACK FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION - SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| FOREHEAD LAC, PT STRUCK A TOWEL RACK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2006 | Age: 35 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: Towel racks or bars |
| FELL AND HOT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2006 | Age: 45 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 |
| DX RIGHT EYEBROW LACERATION: HIT FACE ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT FOREHEAD ON TOWE RACK FOREHEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM DX FOREHEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| TOWEL RACK HIT PT IN THE FACE, FACIAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2006 | Age: 47 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: Towel racks or bars |
| PT FELL AND HIT NOSE ON TOWEL HANGER. DX: NASAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PATIENT HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK AT FRIEND'S HOUSE. DX-LACERATION 3CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| 42 Y/O F INJURED FOREHEAD WHEN FELL AGAINST TOWEL RACK AT HOME. DX; LAC FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| CUT FACE ON TOWEL RACK. DX- L EYEBROW 1.2 CM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| FELL IN BATHROOM HIT TOWEL BAR CONTUSION NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT SUST CONTUSION TO FACE WITH TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2003 | Age: 35 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: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT FOREHEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| TOWEL BAR FELL ON FACE-LACERATION NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT CHIN ON TOWEL RACK DX: LACERATION CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2001 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2000 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | 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: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/1998 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/1997 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/1997 | Age: 39 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: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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