Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,875
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	191
6-15 years old:	282
16-25 years old:	250
26-50 years old:	424
50+ years old:	727

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	658	Face:	273
Elbow:	148	Neck:	144
Upper Trunk:	113	Mouth:	95
Lower Trunk:	82	Finger:	75
Ear:	70	Shoulder:	68
Foot:	62	Hand:	30
Lower Leg:	21	Knee:	15
Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
ACC DROPPED A TOWEL RAIL/POLE ONTO FOOT CUTTING GREAT TOE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors
4 YO MALE HANGING ON A TOWEL RACK ON A DOOR AND FELL. DX SCALP LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2009	Age: 89 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
89YOF LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO TOWEL RACK AT HOME CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 11/20/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
BENT DOWN IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON METAL TOWEL RACK CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 7 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
7 Y/O/F CUT FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK DX: R 5TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT BIT THROUGH LIP AFTER HITTING TOWEL BAR OUTSIDE SHOWER AT HOME, PER PARENTS. DX - LOWER LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 10 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-10 Y/O M-HIT HEAD ON PORCELAIN TOWEL RACK-@ HOME
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: 11/01/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: 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: 09/27/2009	Age: 48 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 SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN HE HIT IT ON A TOWEL RACK*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 85 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
PT SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE TOWEL RACK SUSTAINE D A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: 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: 09/23/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
C/O LOWER LEG PAIN, ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON LOWER LEG WITH A WRENCH. DX-CONTUSION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors
WAS PLAYING IN THE BATHROOM AND CUT HAND ON METAL RACK ON DOOR LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	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
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR. DX-SCALP ABRASION, MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 32 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 WITIH LAC TO HEAD FROM A TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	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
49YO/M BUMPED HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 52 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
52 YOM, FELL HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK , HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	Age: 90 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 FIXING TOWEL RACK & FELL IN BATHROOM DX;#THORACIC CONTUSION, UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	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
15 Y O M CUT HEEL ON A TOWEL RACK LACERATION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Paper products
CUT FINGER PULLING PAPER TOWEL OUT OF A RACK. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR, DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towel racks or bars
H'TMA HEAD ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
RAN INTO TOWEL ROD;CONTUSED LOWER LEG
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: 05/31/2009	Age: 38 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
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK, WHEN STANDING UP DX: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2009	Age: 39 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
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR. DX. NECK STRAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
SWINGING FROM TOWEL RACK AND FELL;DX FRACTURED CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 43 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
BENT DOWN TO PICK UP SOMETHING&UPON STANDING HIT HEAD ONTO A TOWEL RACK >>SCALP LAC
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: 04/30/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WAS BENDING DOWN IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX: HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT LEANED ON A TOWEL RACK THAT GAVE WAY AND FELL TO FLOOR, LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
NECK INJURY FROM HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX-CERVICAL STRAIN, HEADACHE, FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	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: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT PLAYING W/ SISTER W/ A METAL BAR FROM TOWEL RAN IN HER HAND. PT FELL AND BAR STRUCK PT INSIDE OF MOUTH. BLEEDING. DX PALATE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT WITH CONCUSSION, STRUCK BY METAL TOWEL HOLDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2009	Age: 3 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
CHI;FOREHEAD LAC/3YOF AT HOME WAS GETTING READY FOR BATH AND SLIPPED AN D STRUCK METAL BAR IN BATHROOM SUSTAINING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
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: 03/27/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF AN EAR BY STRIKING AGAINST A TOWEL RACK WH EN STANDING UP FROM TOILET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls
90YOM GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER REACHED FOR A TOWEL,TRIED TO SUPPORT HIMSELF ON TOWEL RACK,IT PULLED OUT OF WALL,HE FELL FORWARD;SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HAD A TOWEL RACK IN HER MOUTH AND FELL. D: ORAL MUCCOSA ABRASION W ITH LACERATION
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

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 9 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
LAC HEAD ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
WAS IN THE BATHROOM @ 3 AM, GRABBED @ SAFETY HANDLE BUT GRABBED TOWEL R ACK INSTEAD, PULLING IT OFF THE WALL&FELL IN THE BATHTUB>>PATELLAR FX/M
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2009	Age: 55 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
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT FOREHEAD ON TOWEL ROCK DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 3 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: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC HEAD ON METAL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
23YOF AT HOME A PAPER TOWEL HOLDER FELL STRIKING LIP; LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT POKED IN MOUTH WHILE PLAYING W/PART OF TOWEL BAR, NOW W/ABRASIONS TO HARD PALATE AND UVULA; MOUTH ABRASION, ORAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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