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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,062
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 35YOM SUDDENLY HEARD A POP IN THE NECK WHILE TRYING TO TEAR A WASH CLOT H IN HALF>>MS/ R/O VASCULAR INV. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DX ACUTE CERVICAL MUSCLE STRAIN/SPASM: 26YOF HEARD POP IN NECK W PUT'G TOWEL ON HEAD, THEN LIFTED R ARM & PN DOWN SH/ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 34YOF WAS TOWEL DRYING HER HAIR AT HOME WHEN HER NECK POPPED DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 44 F, PT TRIPPED ON TOWEL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AT HOME. DX. CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Gasoline |
| 46YOM GAS BURNING ON NECK AFTER USING TOWEL AT GYM THAT SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE/ CHEMICAL EXPOSURE OT SKIN OF NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 36YOF WRAPPED HAIR IN A TOWEL AND HEARD CRACK CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 28 YOM PT BENT HEAD DOWN TO TOWEL DRY HAIR; FELT POP/PULL IN NECK. CER VICAL MYOFASICAL STRAIN - ACUTE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| C/O NECK PAIN WHEN HAD A TOWEL AROUND THE NECK&PULLED BOTH END HARD RES ULTING IN HYPERFLEXION OF NECK>>TORTICOLLIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT PULLED TOWEL OFF OF HEAD AND FELT NECK POP. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-PAIN WHILE TOWEL DRYING HAIR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHENWRAPPING HAIR IN A TOWEL AFTER SHOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON WET RAG AND FELL HITTING HEAD. DX: NECK STRAIN, HEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| STRAIN NECK - 36 YO FEMALE COMPLAINS OF SUDDEN., WORSENING NECK PAIN - ONSET WHEN DRYING HAIR WITH A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WITH NECK PAIN SINCE YESTERDAY WHEN FELT "BONE GO OUT OF PLACE" WHIL E DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL. D: STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| JERKED TOWEL, HURT NECK DX NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| CERVICAL STRAIN - 36 YOF C/O NECK PAIN AFTER TWISTING REACHING FOR TOWE L WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 37 YOWF C/O NECK PAIN WHILE TOWEL DRYING HER HAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2000 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2000 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/1999 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/1998 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/1998 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/1998 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/1998 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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