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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Heaters or heating systems |
| CHILD FIGHTING OVER TOWEL WITH SISTER-LET TOWEL GO-FELL AND HIT HEATER WITH BACK/SHOULDERS DX SECOND DEGREE BURN TO SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 35 Y/O M C/O LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATE - WHILE DRYING BACK WITH TOWEL. DX: DISLOCATED SHOULDER RIGHT ANTERIOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| SHOULDER STRAIN- SUSTAINED WHILE SHE WAS TOWELING HERSELF OFF IN THE SH OWER AND SHE REACHED BEHIND HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 24 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: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE. NONWORK. LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 78 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: Towels or cloths |
| AFTER SHAKING TOWEL OUT PAIN IN ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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