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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:22
16-25 years old:68
50+ years old:85

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths, Oven cleaners
ALLERGIC REACTION VS CHEMICAL BURN-@ HOME-WIPED FACE W/A TOWEL THAT HAD *** OVEN CLEANER ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
MALE WAS USING NEW BATH TOWEL,FACE BROKE OUT IN RASH,FACIAL DERMITTIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Appliances
DX FOREHEAD LACERATION: PULLED TOWEL WITH TORTILLA PRESS ON IT, ONTO SELF AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL / FELL DX: CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT POSSIBLY PUT TOWEL WITH PERM SOLUTION AROUND FACE, HAS FACIAL R ASH; TINEA CAPITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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