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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 08/05/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| LEFT 4 AND 5 FINGER CONT/SPR. PT FELL WHEN GOING INTO BATHROOM AND HIT HAND ON A TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| LACERATES THUMB ON METAL TOWEL RACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| LAC LIF ON BATHROOM TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2001 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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