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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 805
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	75
Year 1998:	87
Year 1999:	41
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	15
Year 2004:	157
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	94
Year 2009:	68
Year 2010:	97

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
6-15 years old:	20
16-25 years old:	136
26-50 years old:	221
50+ years old:	420

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 10/02/2010	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: 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: 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: 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: 08/11/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
SHOULDER INJURY FROM GRABBING TOWEL BAR AND PULLED SHOULDER. DX-FALL, RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN, BACK PAIN POST SURGERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN SHOWER, LAC TO R SHOULDER, HIT ON TOWEL RACK DX; 3 CM SHOULDER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT AT HOME PULLING SELF UP BY A TOWEL RACK INJ SHOULDER / DX L SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HANGING FROM TOWEL ROD WHEN IT HIT PT DX: R CLAVICLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND STRUCK SHOULDER ON TOWEL RACK DX: SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SPRAINED HER SHOULDER AS A RESULT OF FALLING AGAINST A TOWEL RACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL AGAIBNST A PORCELAIN TOWEL RACK AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER LACERATION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towel racks or bars
LT SHOULDER DISLOCATION-@ HOME-INJURED WHILE REACHING TOWARD A TOW EL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2001	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/1999	Age: 20 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/1999	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1998	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1998	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/1997	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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