Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,215
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	238
6-15 years old:	282
16-25 years old:	345
26-50 years old:	880
50+ years old:	468

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	610	Face:	360
Hand:	164	Upper Trunk:	162
Lower Arm:	127	Eyeball:	104
Shoulder:	97	Mouth:	92
Ear:	88	Finger:	79
Lower Leg:	76	Upper Arm:	76
Lower Trunk:	63	Wrist:	32
Knee:	32	Ankle:	15
All Of Body:	15	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
2 YO M FELL AGAINST A TOWEL RACK AND LAC HIS MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
61 YOF DX HEAD CONTUSION - PT HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 23 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
23 YO M FELL HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT HOME. DX FACE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2010	Age: 4 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
4YOF WAS HIT IN THE LIP WITH A TOWEL RACK, LACERATION TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
31 YOM WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
100 YOF HIT IN EYE WITH TOWEL RACK/ RT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
44 YOF WAS HOLDING ONTO TOWEL RACK WHICH BROKE AND SHE FELL. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towel racks or bars
23 YOM GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN EYE WHILE MAKING A TOWEL RACK. DX: L CORNEAL FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 24 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
RT CLAVICLE FX.24YOM FELL INTO A TOWEL RACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
52YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON A TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
77 YOM FELL IN BATHROOM AND BROKE TOWEL RACK AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
21YOM, SLIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST A DESK VS TOWEL RACK >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2010	Age: 5 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, Toilets
A 5 YR OLD MALE WAS HANGING ON TOWEL BAR THAT BROKE & HE FELL BACK & HI T HEAD ON TOILET DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
3YOM HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AT DAYCARE; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
O18 YOM DX HEADACHE - HIT HEAD AGAINST A TOWEL RACK WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AT HOME JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars, Towels or cloths
50YO WHITE MALE REACHED FOR TOWEL ON TOWEL RACK, FELT L SHOULDER PAIN, DX ARM PAIN, ROTATOR CUFF TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 75 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
75YOF ABR HIP ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
47YO HISP MALE STS TOWEL RACK FELL ONTO 5TH TOE 6 DAYS AGO DX LOWER LEFT EXT CELLULITIS, DM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 25 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
FACIAL LAC, 25 YOM FELL INTO A TOWEL BAR IN SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE IN THE BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK SYNCOPE 28YOF
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
59 YOF TWISTED ANKLE WHEN TOWEL RACK BROKE FRACTURE ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
60 YOM INJURED HAND AND FINGER LOSING BALANCE AND HITTING HAND ON TOWEL BAR. DX-RIGHT HAND & 5TH FINGER LACERATION 12 CM TOTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2010	Age: 79 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
79 YO WHITE FEMALE FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL BAR, NO LOC, LAC TO FOREHAED DX: HEAD INJURY W/ LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2010	Age: 22 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
22 Y/O MALE FELL & HIT RIBS ON A TOWEL BAR AT HOME A FEW DAYS AGO DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2010	Age: 25 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, Floors or flooring materials
25YOF SLIPPED ON WET BATHROOM FLOOR AT HOME STRUCK HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towel racks or bars
36 YOM-C/O R TEMPORAL AREA PAIN & ABRASION STRUCK BY A METAL TOWEL RACK DX CONCUSSION W/O LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 89 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
89 Y MALE CHASING ROACHES, GRABBED A TOWEL RACK THAT BROKE. FELL AND HIT HEAD, DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
40YOM,LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LOWER ARM S/P A TOWEL BAR FELL & CUT HIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Exercise
42YOM CROSS TRAINING W/ A PERSONAL TRAINER BEGAN FEELING LIGHTHEADED WEAK& NAUSEOUS,PASSED OUT/HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK DX: SCALP LAC,SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 33 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
33 YOF STOOD UP INTO METAL TOWEL BAR 2 DAYS AGO. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 8 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, Toilets
8YOF WAS HANGING FROM TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM AT HOME WHEN RACK BROKE & PT FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON TOILET. DX - SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 15 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
15YOM INJ.JUST BELOW LOWER LIP AT HOME WHEN INSTALLING A TOWELL RACK, IT FLIPPED BACK & HIT HIM. DX; LAC.BELOW LOWER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
32YOF SLIPPED GRABBED ONTO A LOOSE TOWEL RACK FELL INJURED LT HAND FINGER;FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 3 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
3YOM PULLED A TOWEL RACK DOWN AT HOME AND CUT LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
2YOM-HEAD LAC-HIT A TOWEL RACK-@ A STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	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
53 YOF CUT FINGER ON THE METAL PAPER TOWEL RACK. DX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2010	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, Bathtubs or showers
DX LAC FACE: 5YOM SLIP' IN TUB, BUMP' R EYEBROW AGAINST TOWEL RACK; LAC R BROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
49 YO M, C/O CUT TO RIGHT FOREARM, THIS MORNING ACCIDENTALLY HIT ARM AG AINST BROKEN TOWL RACK AT HOME, DX FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 33 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
33 YOF HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK WHILE CLEANING. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 17 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
17YOF, C/O H/A AFTER ACC FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON TOWEL RACK 3D AGO >>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 8 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
8YOWF PT HIT HER HEAD ON THE CORNER OF A TOWEL RACK. DX. CONT SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
73 YO M WEAK HOLDING ONTO TOWEL RACK PULLED IT DOWN FELL ON FLOOR WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	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
42YOF SUSTAINED A FACIAL LACERATION SLIPPED IN BATHROOM AND STRUCK FACE ON A TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
LUMBAR CONTUSION.72YOM FELL INTO A TOWEL RACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	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
3YOM, PLAYING WITH BROTHER IN THE BATHROOM&ACC CUT HAND ON A TOWEL HOLD ER>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars, Soaps
59YOM DROPPED SOAP SLIPPED GRABBED TOWEL BAR,FELL STRIKING TUB AND COUNTER;SHOULDER SPRAIN AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets
90 YO F, C/O HITTING HEAD ON TOWEL RACK AFTER LOSING BALANCE GETTING UP FROM TOILET, DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
6 YO M, WAS RUNNING AND PLAYING IN AUNT'S YARD, STEPPED ON A TOWEL RACK THAT THEN STRUCK HIM IN FACE, DX FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2010	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
2 YR F CUT MOUTH WITH TOWEL RACK;DX LACERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 34 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, Doors
L HAND LACERATION: 34YOF PUSHED TOWEL BAR ON BATHROOM DOOR, DIDN'T REALIZE PLASTIC KNOB ON IT WAS MISSING, LACERATED L HAND, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
21MOM WAS PLAYING WITH A TOWEL RACK, PUT IT IN HIS MOUTH, & CUT THE TOP OF HIS MOUTH. DX; HARD PALATE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
26YOM TOWEL RACK FELL AGAINST RIGHT EAR LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2010	Age: 8 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
8 YO FEMALE HIT HEAD ON A METAL TOWELL RACK. DX EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
8YOM HANGING FROM A TWOEL RACK FELL LAC TO EAR AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
30 YOF FELL IN BATHROOM AND LANDED ON TOWEL RACK. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 34 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
34 YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX: SCALP LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	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
11YOF FELL IN THE BATHROOM STRUCK FACE ON THE TOWEL RACK LACERATION FAC E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
69YOM IN THE BATHROOM OF THE NURSING HOME SLIPPED GRABBED THE TOWEL RAC K AND THEN HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
38YOF HOLDING ONTO TOWEL RACKS WHEN PT FELL DX: FX HUMERAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2010	Age: 24 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
HEAD CONTUSION.24YOF HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
16 YO F HAD A PAPERTOWEL HOLDER THROWN AT HER DX: MINOR BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	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
48 YO F STRUCK FACE AGAINST TOWEL RACK LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
50 Y/O F SLIPPED & FELL HITTING LT BREAST ON TOWEL RACK IN BATHROOM 3D AYS AGO. DX LT BREAST CONRUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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