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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,390
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:294
Year 1998:141
Year 1999:315
Year 2000:87
Year 2001:143
Year 2002:107
Year 2003:163
Year 2004:145
Year 2005:31
Year 2007:95
Year 2008:325
Year 2009:261
Year 2010:276

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 08/27/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 08/02/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 07/22/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 07/21/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 06/10/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 02/11/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 08/31/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR. DX-SCALP ABRASION, MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WITIH LAC TO HEAD FROM A TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
49YO/M BUMPED HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK, WHEN STANDING UP DX: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING&UPON STANDING HIT HEAD ONTO A TOWEL RACK >>SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WAS BENDING DOWN IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX: HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WITH CONCUSSION, STRUCK BY METAL TOWEL HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ONN TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM YESTERDAY SYNCOPE/MIGRAINE *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WITH HEADACHE. PASSED OUT IN BATHROOM YESTERDAY. UNSURE IF HIT HEAD BUT NOTED TOWEL RACK CROOKED. D: HEADACHE, CHI, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT BENT DOWN AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. D: CHI, ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
STRUCK HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
DX CEPHALGIA, IMPROVED: SYNCOPE EPISODE, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON A TOWEL RACK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT BENT OVER AT HOME YESTERDAY STRIKING HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
C/O PT STATES FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
STRUCK HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME " SCALP LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
SCALP LAC, PT CUT HEAD WHEN FALLING ON A TOWEL BAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
BENT OVER PICK UP BOTTLE SHAMPOO & HIT TOP HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT.INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN FELL & HIT HEAD ON A TOWELL BAR. DX; HEADAC HE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT STATES HE WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL AND WAS IN BATHROOM VOMITTING AND COME UP AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT RT SIDE OF FACE ON TOWEL RACK DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD YESTERDAY ON TOWEL RACK DIZZINESS BLURRY VISION DX POST TRAUMA TIC LABYRINTHITIS AND DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
CHI - FELL HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SUST HEAD INJURY HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2001Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2001Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2000Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2000Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/1999Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/1999Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/1999Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/1999Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/1999Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/1998Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/1998Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/1997Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/1997Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/1997Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/1997Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/1997Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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