Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 562
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	141
Year 2000:	35
Year 2001:	94
Year 2002:	68
Year 2004:	17
Year 2007:	5
Year 2010:	104

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	35
6-15 years old:	97
16-25 years old:	128
26-50 years old:	127
50+ years old:	172

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 11/11/2010	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: 08/30/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
RAN INTO TOWEL RACK, METAL PENETRATED EYE, NO VISUAL DISTURBANCE, CORNE AL ABRASION DIRECTLY OVER PUPIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
CORNEAL AB-HIT EYE W/A TOWEL ROD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Clothespins
CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE, BENT OVER A TOWEL RACK AT HOME AND HIT EYE ON A CLOTHES PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/1999	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/1998	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1997	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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