Accidents - Towel racks or bars - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 551
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	154
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	107
Year 2003:	16
Year 2005:	21
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	21
Year 2010:	76

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	150
6-15 years old:	12
50+ years old:	389

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 05/23/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL AGAINST TOWEL RACK;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets
85 YOF, WENT TO THE BATHROOM, FELT WEEK USED THE TOWEL RACK TO HELPLIFT OFF TOILET, WHEN TOWEL RACK BROKE, FELL DX: FRACTURE & LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 83 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
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PATIENT FELL FROM TOWEL RACK AT HOME, FELL ON LEG; TIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PAPER TOWEL HOLDER FELL ON 53 YO FEMALE AND HIT LEG IN BATHROOM AT CASI NO CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT GRABBED TOWEL RACK AND FELL. DX: L FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towel racks or bars
88YOF BUMPED R LEG ON TOWEL RACK DX: HEMATOMA/CONT R LEG TIBIA -FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2001	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/1998	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/1998	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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