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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,059
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/01/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 06/23/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 11/17/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 07/19/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 08/05/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
LEFT 4 AND 5 FINGER CONT/SPR. PT FELL WHEN GOING INTO BATHROOM AND HIT HAND ON A TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
INJURED FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK THIS MORNING LACERATED THUMB *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LACERATES THUMB ON METAL TOWEL RACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
NONDISPLACED FRACTURE DISTAL PHALANX OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FROM STRIKING HAND ON A RACK IN BATHROOM (ON SHOWER WALL) WHILE CLEANING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
CUT THUMB ON TOWEL RACK/THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SUS INJURY AFTER HITTING FINGER ON A METAL TOWEL RACK. DX FX LEFT F OURTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
CUT FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC LIF ON BATHROOM TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
LAC TO R THUMB W/GLASS TOWEL BAR THAT BROKE DX: LAC L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT. CUT R RING FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK. DX. LAC R RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT CUT FINGER ON SHARP POINT OF TOWEL RACK, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT IN BATHROOM, CUT RT PINKY ON BROKEN TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2001Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2000Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2000Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2000Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/1999Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Screwdrivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/1999Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Screwdrivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/1998Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/1997Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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