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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 320
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| CUT BUTTOCKS ON TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/30/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| C/O H/A SINCE SLIPPED IN THE BR, HITTING HEAD ONTO TOWEL RACK >> MIGRAINE/CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| CONTUSED FOREARM ON TOWEL RACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| RAN INTO TOWEL RACK, METAL PENETRATED EYE, NO VISUAL DISTURBANCE, CORNE AL ABRASION DIRECTLY OVER PUPIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT STATES A TOWER RACK BAR FELL ON PTS FOOT IN SHOWER, LACERATION TO FO OT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| HIT BACK OF HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK. DX. 2 CM SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY JS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Towels or cloths |
| HANGING A TOWEL ON A CERAMIC TILE HOLDER-HOLDER CAME OFF WALL ONTO FOOT 2 CM GREAT TOE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| 7YFC HANGING ON TOWEL BAR AND BAR LET LOOSE FROM WALL LANDED ON BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| CUT HEAD,FELL ON TOWEL BAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| CUT THUMB ON TOWEL RACK/THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT SUS INJURY AFTER HITTING FINGER ON A METAL TOWEL RACK. DX FX LEFT F OURTH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT FELL AND HIT CHIN ON TOWEL BAR. DX: CHIN LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT SUS INJURY AFTER HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX CHI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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