Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,445
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	261
6-15 years old:	120
16-25 years old:	105
26-50 years old:	288
50+ years old:	669

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	805	Face:	159
Lower Trunk:	98	Finger:	67
Lower Arm:	66	Foot:	62
Upper Arm:	59	Hand:	45
Lower Leg:	21	Ankle:	15
Neck:	15	Toe:	15
Mouth:	6	Elbow:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2005	Age: 6 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
SLIPPED IN BR AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON A TOWEL BAR " CHI" S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	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
C/O PT STATES FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 39 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
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK AT FRIEND'S HOUSE. DX-LACERATION 3CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT HEAD ON PAPER TOWEL RACK IN MEN'S ROOM CAUSING FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2005	Age: 42 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
42 Y/O F INJURED FOREHEAD WHEN FELL AGAINST TOWEL RACK AT HOME. DX; LAC FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT @ HOME FELL ONTO TOWEL ROD HITTING PALATE SOME BLEEDING. DX HARD PALATE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 93 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL DIZZY, GRABBED TOWEL RACK TO BRACE FALL, FELL & HIT HEAD DX: HTN, BACK SPRAIN 2ND COMPRESSION FX, DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/2005	Age: 36 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
STRUCK HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME " SCALP LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT DX FX 2ND DIGIT OF LT FOOT - C/O TOWEL HOLDER FELL ONTO LT FOOT YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2005	Age: 24 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 SLIPPED LAST EVENING STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON THE BATHROOM TOWEL RAC K SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 89 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
89 YR OLD FEMALE STRUCK HEAD ON TOWEL RACK LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Hot tubs or home spas
HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 30 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
LAC LIF ON BATHROOM TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WAS DRINKING IN A BAR, WENT TO THE BATHROOM SLIPPED, HIT HEAD ON TOW EL RACK AND FELL DOWN. DX: CHI, SCALP LAC, INTOXICATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 84 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: FELL IN BATHROOM, STRUCK TOWEL RACK AND WRENCHED BACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SUS LAC TO FOOT FROM A TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2005	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	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
PT CUT FOOT ON A METAL TOWEL RACK. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 8 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
HEADACHE - HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 4 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, Toilets
PT WAS HANGING ON TOWEL RACK WHICH BROKE & PT HIT HEAD ON COMMODE. DX: SCALP LAC 1 CM, HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT C/O FALL.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR IN BATHROOM. DX LAC SCALP .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT INJURIED HAND ON A TOWEL BAR TONIGHT SUSTAINED " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	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
PT SLIPPED AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON METAL TOWEL HOLDER. D: HEAD AND LIP LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
79 YOF FELL AND BROKE BOTH LOWER ARMS AND NOSE AFTER TOWEL BAR BROKE WH ILE GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/20/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
CHILD SWINGING ARM ON TOWEL RACK AND FELL DOWN ONTO ARM. D: ARM CONTUSI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
33 YO MALE CUT LEFT HEEL ON BROKEN TOWEL RACK LACERATION HEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
CUT R ELBOW ON A TOWEL RACK AT SCHOOL THIS AM. DX: LAC ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	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
CUT FACE ON TOWEL RACK. DX- L EYEBROW 1.2 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PATIENT FELL FROM TOWEL RACK AT HOME, FELL ON LEG; TIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
PATIENT TWISTED LEFT ANKLE AFTER STEPPING ON TOWEL RACK TO HANG SOMETHING IN BATHROOM & IT BROKE. DX - ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2005	Age: 70 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
FELL IN BATHROON HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX- SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL AND HAND HIT TOWEL RACK DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towel racks or bars
SCALP HEMATOMA: GOING TO BATHROOM TO CHANGE DEPEND, TRIPPED OVER TOWEL RACK AND HIT HEAD, INJURED BILATERAL ELBOWS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
CERVICAL STRAIN - 47 YOF C/O NECK PAIN, RAISED UP UNDER TOWEL RACK HITT ING HEAD VERY HARD LAST WEEK, TONIGHT FELT SEVERE, SHARP PAIN DOWN NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
BROTHER HIT PATIENT ON HEAD WITH METAL TOWEL RACK AT HOME, INTENT NOT S TATED; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
TOE FXS-DROPPED 15-20# CAST IRON PAPER TOWEL HOLDER ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
FALL IN BATHROOM HIT HEAD ON METAL TOWEL ROD SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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