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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 814
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 45 YOF, PICKING UP TOWELS BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 30 YOF WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND PULLED MUSCLE. DX BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 41YOM WASHING SELF WITH A WASHCLOTH ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT CHEST DIALYSIS CA THETER AND IT PULLED OUT DISLODGED CATHETER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LIFTING HER MOTHER X 3 DAYS AGO & DEVELOPED BACK & CHEST PAIN TODAY BEN T OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS DX STRAIN THORACIC LUMBAR * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 44 YOM DRYINING HAIR WITH TOWEL PULLED SOMETHING UPPER BACK, DX: STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BACK STRAIN AFTER DRYING SELF OFF WITH TOWEL DX: BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON A TOWEL&FELL HITTING THE RIB CAGE AGASINT THE FLOOR C/O>>RIB PAIN/PULMONARY INFILTRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| THORACIC STRAIN-PAIN WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| LEFT SIDE OF BODY INJURY FROM SLIPPING ON TOWEL AND HIT LEFT RIBS ON TUB.DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls |
| 36 YO HANGING CLOTH ON WALL DEVELOPED RIB PAIN RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| B/L PARATHORACIC CONTUSION & MUSCLE STRAIN: SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN BATHTUB AND FELL BACKWARDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BACK STRAIN-PAIN-@ HOME-WHEN SHE BENT TO PICK UP A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT THREW TOWEL ON HOT OIL FIRE THAT SPLASHED BACK AT HIM IN THE CHEST 1 ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT. SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL IN BATHROOM, LANDED IN SIDE OF TUB. DX. CONT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| STRETCHED TO REACH FOR A TOWEL / PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK DX: DORSAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SUST STRAIN UPPER TRUNK WHILE CHANGING CLOTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2000 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2000 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/1998 | 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 Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/1998 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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