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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 403
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/29/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 31YMC WRAPPED A TOWEL AROUND ARM TO BREAK WINDOW TO GAIN ENTRANCE CUTTING LOWER ARM/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWELS ON FLOOR AND HIT ARM ON CORNER OF CEDAR CHEST. DX L ACERATION TO FOREARM# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges or ovens |
| PT WAS REMOVING PAN OFF STOVE WITH A TOWEL, TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE DX: FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| LEFT LOWER ARM LAC, PT FELL OVER A WET TOWEL ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL - FELL INTO CORNER OF WALL FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2001 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2000 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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