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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 310
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2008 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: R DISTAL FIBULA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT DRIED LEG OFF W/TOWEL AFTER SHOWER AND LEG STARTED BLEEDING. DX: ABR/AVULSION VERICOSITY L LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 50 YOF HAD A RASH ON HER LEG. SHE WAS DRYING LEG WITH A TOWEL AND BROKE OPEN A VARICOSE VEIN. |
| 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: 08/16/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FELL WHILE CARRYING DOG & TOWELS DX R TIB/FIB FX, L ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2000 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/1999 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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