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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2009 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:70
16-25 years old:15
50+ years old:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
ELBOW LAC-24 Y/O M-CUT ON BROKEN PORCELAIN TOWEL HOLDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
TRAUMA RT.ELBOW.PT.REFERS SLIP WHILE TAKING SHOWER HIT ELBOW WITH TOWEL RACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
64 YR OLD HIT ELBOW ON TOWEL HOLDER IN BATHROOM 1 MONTH AGO DX// LEFT ELOBW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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