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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 191
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WIPED HERSELF WITH A BRAND NEW TOWEL DEVELOPED AN ITCHY RASH ON UPPE R TORSO URTICARIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH DAMP RAG 4 DAYS AGO, EYE SWOLLEN AND WATERY; CO RNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TWIN BROTHER HIT PT WITH A TOWEL AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN TOWEL. D: SP RAIN LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS POKED IN THE EYE WITH A TOWEL. DX EYE CON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| FX R 4TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE BATHTUB WHILE USING A TOWEL, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Gas or LP heaters |
| CHILD GOT OUT OF BATHTUB, SAT ON TOWEL ON GAS HEATER, TOWEL SLIPPED OFF , BURNED BOTTOM. DX. 1-2 DEG. BURNS BUTTOCKS, BILATERAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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