Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,521
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	164
6-15 years old:	343
16-25 years old:	242
26-50 years old:	508
50+ years old:	263

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	489	Head:	347
Shoulder:	157	Upper Trunk:	105
Hand:	99	Lower Arm:	87
Finger:	81	Lower Trunk:	75
Elbow:	58	Eyeball:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HANGING ON TOWEL RACK / FELL DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL ON TOWEL BAR WHICH BROKE CUT CHEST LACERATION LEFT CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HAND LACERATION, TOW BAR BROKE WHEN PATIENT PULLD OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL IN BATHROOM HIT TOWEL BAR CONTUSION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT BUMPED HEADR ON TOWEL RACK CAUSING INJ TO FOREHEAD DX:FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
70 Y/O F INJURED L CHEEK BONE AREA WHEN FELL HITTING TOWEL RACK AND LAN DING ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX; FACIAL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS HANGING FROM A TOWEL RACK IN THE BATHROOM, FELL BACKWARDS STRICK ING HEAD ON FLOOR, SUSTAINED" CLOSED EHAD INJURY"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC L ELBOW, PT STS STRUCK A TOWEL RACK AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT FACE ON TOWEL RACK CUTTING CHEEK DX LAC CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WALKED INTO TOWEL RACK. DX: 1 CM BROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
39 YO FEMALE STRUCK HAND ON TOWEL RACK S/P SURGERY CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
CORNEAL AB-HIT EYE W/A TOWEL ROD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC TO R THUMB W/GLASS TOWEL BAR THAT BROKE DX: LAC L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL IN BATHROOM HIT TOWEL RACK AND LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
35 YO FEMALE HAD TOWEL RACK IN HOTEL BREAK OFF AND PATIENT FELL IN TUB CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT FOREHEAD ON PAPER TOWEL RACK DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT. CUT R RING FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK. DX. LAC R RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC FOREHEAD ON METAL RACK IN BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HANGING ON TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM, IT BROKE DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SPRAINED HER SHOULDER AS A RESULT OF FALLING AGAINST A TOWEL RACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
CONTUS NOSE; RAN INTO WOODEN TOWEL RACK WHILE GETTING READY FOR WORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2004	Age: 28 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: Towel racks or bars
FELL AGAINST TOWEL BAR DX. RIB CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
PT IN SHOWER AND SLIPPED HIT HEAD AGST TOWEL BAR DX 1/2 CM LAC TO RT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
CUT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT PLAYING WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AT HOME STRUCK RIGHT LOWER ARM AGAINST A TOWEL RACK IN THE BATHROOM LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL AGAIBNST A PORCELAIN TOWEL RACK AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER LACERATION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR; SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 3 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: Towel racks or bars
PT WAS PLAYING ON TOWEL RACK AND FELL. DX: ABR BACK, PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
SCALP LAC, PT CUT HEAD WHEN FALLING ON A TOWEL BAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT CUT FINGER ON SHARP POINT OF TOWEL RACK, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
BENT OVER PICK UP BOTTLE SHAMPOO & HIT TOP HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT LACERATED HAND ON TOWEL RACK LAST NIGHT. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT.INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN FELL & HIT HEAD ON A TOWELL BAR. DX; HEADAC HE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 3 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
PT FELL AND HTI HEAD ON TOWEL RACK IN THE BATHROOM. D: LACERATION SCA LP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
PT COULDN'T GET OUT OF BED, CRAWLED TO BATHROOM AND TRIED TO PULL HIMSE LF UP USING THE TOWEL RACK, TOWEL RACK GAVE & PT FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WAS HANGING FROM TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM AT HOME AND HIT LT SIDE HEAD ON UNKNOWN OBJECT CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND; MINOR SCALP PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL IN BATHROOM DURING THE NIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. COMPLA INING OF HIP PAIN. D: HIP FX, UTI. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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