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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,503
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SUDDEN BACK PAIN WHILE BENDING OVER PICKING UP A TOWEL " MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT AT THE BEACH SHAKING OUT A TOWEL YESTERDAY AND IT WAS VERY WINDY GOT SAND IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT BENT TO PICK UP RAG AND HAD BACK PX. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR HER TOWEL IN BATHROOM, STRETCHED HER LEG & DID THE SPLITS, HURTING HER LT HAMSTRING. DX - LT HAMSTRING MUSCLE PULL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT FLIPPING A TOWEL AND ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN THE LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SHAKING A TOWEL AND PULLED LOW BACK LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 42 YO MALE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT AT HOME WIPING GLASS WITH TOWEL LAC L THUMB DX 2CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS WASHING HIS FACE AND BRUSHED HIS LEFT EYE WITH A WASH CLOTH ABRA ISON EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| LOWER BACK PAIN, DRYING OFF WITH TOWEL AFTER SHOWER AND FELT LIKE BACK POPPED. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS BENDING OVER PICKING UP A STACK OF TOWELS AT HOME AND FELT A PUL L IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LAC TO TESTICALS WHEN DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL THAT HAD GLASS IN IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HANDS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL IN SHOWER WHILE ON VACATION IN PANAMA CITY BEACH. LEFT PATELLA FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Knives |
| PT STEPPED ON TOWELS AND KNIFE PUNCTURED FOOT. DX: ACCID STABBING .5 CM EXIT WOUND 2 CM ENTRANCE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AT CAMPGROUND L/S STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 45 YOF SCRATCHES EAR WITH WASHCLOTH AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT C/O HEAD INJURY. PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TOWEL AD HIT HEAD. DX HEADA CHE ACUTE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 43 YO F INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN BENT OVER TO PICK UP WET TOWELS AT HOME . DX; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| USED A NEW BEACH TOWEL WITHOUT WASHING IT HIVE LIKE MARKS CONTACT DERMA TITIS FACE, NECK, FOREARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL AT HOME AND FELL INJ R GREAT TOE AND R ANKLE DX R GREAT TOE FX R ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL INTRACTABLE BACK PA IN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 45 YO GETING OUT SHOWER DRYING OFF ANKLE W/TOWEL INJURED ANKLE LAC ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS REMOVING A TOWEL FROM A PLASTIC TOWEL RACK AND THE RACK CAME LOO SE STRIKING HER IN THE EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND HAD BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 27 YOM TRIPPED OVER TOWEL HIT KNEE ON FLOOR CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Gasoline |
| PT WIPED FACE W/RAG WHICH HAD BEEN SITTING IN GAS. DX: CHEMICAL BURN BILAT PERIORBITAL REGION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Abrasive cleaners |
| YESTERDAY ACCIDENTLY USED A WASH CLOTH W/ *** FOR SHOWERING C/O RASH DX DERMITITUS TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WAS AFTER SOWERING RUBBED FACE W/ A TOWEL C/O EYE PAIN DX CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS WORKING W/ LAUNDRY , WET TOWELS C/O WRIST PAIN DX L WRIST STR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED ON TOWEL,HYPEREXTENDED RT LEG/ACUTE LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 32 YO - DX: BLUNT INJURY TO L EYE - DAUGHTER WAS "POPPING" TOWEL AND IT HIT HIM IN THE EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON SOME TOWELLS IN BATHROOM AT HOME, HAS PAIN. DX: ANTEROLIT HESIS L4-L5. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP BATH TOWEL AT HOME WHEN NOTED LOW BACK PAIN HAS H X OF BACK PROBLEMS DX BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT OVER TO LIFT TOWEL, HURT BACK DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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