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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 9 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 |
| TOWEL BAR FELL ON HER;DX LACERATED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2009 | Age: 5 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 |
| 5YO M, TOWEL HOLDER FELL ON PT'S FACE, CUT FOREHEAD DX: FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| JAW PAIN - HIT TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM WHILE WALKING IN THE DARK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT WAS INJURED FROM A TOWEL RACK. DX: FACIAL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 44 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 |
| WAS CLEANING BATHROOM AND FELL INTO TOWEL RACK STRICKING L ORBIT DX- C ONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2009 | Age: 76 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS ON FLOOR INSTALLING TOWEL RACK WHEN A PIECE CAME OFF, HIT PT IN THE HEAD DX; 1CM LAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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