Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,735
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	260
6-15 years old:	540
16-25 years old:	677
26-50 years old:	1,989
50+ years old:	1,266

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	1,088	Eyeball:	630
Shoulder:	599	Finger:	284
Hand:	276	Head:	237
Face:	176	Mouth:	161
Ankle:	155	Foot:	153
Upper Trunk:	117	All Of Body:	111
Knee:	101	Pubic Region:	100
Neck:	86	Lower Leg:	85
Wrist:	75	Elbow:	69
Lower Arm:	69	25 - 50% Body:	68
Upper Leg:	51	Unkown:	16
Toe:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT USED WASH RAG WITH NAIR CREAM ON IT TO WIPE VAGINAL AREA, NOW W ITH VAGINAL ITCHING; IRRITANT VAGINITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
PT TRIPPED ON A RAG AND FELL. DX: R ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Towels or cloths
PUNCTURE (R) HAND, PT STS DRYING CAT WITH A TOWEL & SUST BITES, C/OPAIN , SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON A WASHCLOTH AT HOTEL FELL BACKWARD TO FLOOR NO LOC CONCUSSIO N AND CERV STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
WRIST SPRAIN-INJURED ON A WET TOWEL WHILE DOING LAUNDRY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
PT. SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL IN BATHROOM, LANDED IN SIDE OF TUB. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
RUNNING IN BEDROOM AND TRIPPED OVER TOWELS;HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Soaps
PT TAKING A SHOWER AT HOME HAD SOAP ON A WASH CLOTH WASHED FACE GOT SOM E IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Towels or cloths
PT DAD ACCIDENTLYPULLED TOOTH OUT WITH A TOWEL. DX MOUTH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
DX:PERIRECTAL PILONIDAL FISSURE. USING HIS WASHCLOTH VIGOROUSLY WHEN WA SHING..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Towels or cloths
ALLERGIC REACTION-C/O TONGUE SWELLING AND REDNESS WITH HEAVINESS AROUND RT EYE AFTR WIPING FACE ON A TOWEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS RUNNING IN THE KITCHEN AND SLIPPED ON A TOWEL - HIT BACK OF HEAD . D: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
42YOBM-LACERATION UPPER LIP-SCRUBBING FACE WITH TOWEL AT HOME THIS AM-C UT LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
STATES HE BURNED HAND ON A HOT TOWEL DX LT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths, Wood paneling and particleboard
WHILE PICKING UP TOWELS, PT HIT FINGER ON SIDE OF WOOD PANELING SUSTAIN ED PIECE OF WOOD UNDERNEATH NAIL. D: FOREIGN BODY, FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
NECK SPASM,STRAIN - NECK POPPED WHEN DRYING OFF WITH TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Sinks
PT STATES HE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL IN BATHROOM AND TRUCK MOUTH ON SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
C/O RT EYE PAIN AFTER DRYING OFF WITH TOWEL, THINS SMALL PIECE IN EYE/ FB LT EYE REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls
SLIPPED ON TOWEL - FELL INTO CORNER OF WALL FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Built-in swimming pools
TOE LAC-TRIPPED OVER TOWELS-FELL-BY THE POOL-@ HEALTH CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LUMBAR STRAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND SHOULDER POPPED OUT DX: R SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
DRYING SELF WITH A ROUGH TOWEL / BLEEDING FROM SCROTUM DX: SCROTAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
STRETCHED TO REACH FOR A TOWEL / PULLED SOMETHING IN BACK DX: DORSAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Chair, rocking
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND HIT HEAD ON ROCKING CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths, Metal containers
PULLED ON CLOTH THAT HAD A CAN OF HOT GREASE ON IT 1 AND 2 DEGREE BURNS BIL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
78 Y.O. W MALE W/BACK PAIN. PT WAS BENDING OVER DRYING OFF W/A TOWEL AF TER GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER & PAIN BEGAN @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
WHILE REACHING FOR TOWEL DEVELOPED RT. SHOULDER PAIN DX: STRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths, Laundry soaps or detergents
ALLERGIC REACTION - 31 YOM C/O RASH SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, HAS BEEN TRAVELING AND USED TOWELS WASHED IN A DETERGENT HE DOESN'T USE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
69 YOF FELL AT HOME AFTER TRIPPING OVER DROP CLOTH. FX/DISLOCATION OF HUMERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
2 YOM TRIPPED ON A TOWEL & HIT OTTOMAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Doors
LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-REACHING FOR A TOWEL-FELL-HIT A DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 72 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: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
LT LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL ON THE F LOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
57YOHF WHO WAS USING SOME TYPE OF CLOTH TO SCRUB BATHTUB AND IT BECAME SNAGGED ON SOMETHING AND CAUSED HER TO SPRAIN WRIST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
HIVES TO ARMS, AXILLA, GROIN, FEET. HAS BEEN USING MOTEL TOWELS. DX: URTICARIA 25 % OF BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
"I PICKED UP SOME TOWELS AND AN ANCHOR FROM THE BOAT WAS WRAPPED IN THE THEM. THE ANCHOR FELL ON FOOT" DX: FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER REACHING FOR A TOWEL DLIPPED DISLOCATE D RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PICKING UP HEAVY WET TOWELS DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL FELT PULL TO LOW BACK. DX: ACUTE BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
WHILE REACHING FOR A TOWEL, PATIENT HEARD SOMETHING "POP" IN LOWER BACK CAUSING BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
GENERALIZED BODY RASH-SINCE DRYING OFF W/ NEW TOWEL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
38 YO FEMALE WAS WASHING GENITALIA WITH WASHCLOTH IN SHOWER AND IT STARTED BLEEDING - LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LEFT LUMBAR STR. PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
54 YOM DEVELOPED KNEE PAIN FROM SLIPPING ON A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
30 Y/O M INJURED RT SHOULDER WHILE DRYING HIS HAIR WITH A TOWEL AT HOME .DX; RT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
STATES SHE TURNED FOR TOWEL AND HURT BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens
38 YO MALE HAD SMALL BLISTER ON UPPER THIGH, PUT MICROWAVED RAG ON IT AND BURNED THIGH - 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT RESCHED FOR A TOWEL YESTERDAY STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
STATES SHE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP TOWEL AND HURT HER BACK DX LOWER TRUNK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
TINEA CRURIS OF GROIN FROM SHARING TOWEL WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS ATHLETE'S FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
R/O F.B IN THROAT. PT IN SHOWER AND WHILE DRYNG OFFM, INHALED A PIECE OF TOWEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
RIGHT BLEPHERAL CONJ. SOMEONE THREW A TOWEL AND STRUCK PT IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
SUPERFICIAL EYE INJURY-? SPIDER BITE-@ HOME-SPIDER ON HER TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SUST STRAIN UPPER TRUNK WHILE CHANGING CLOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Exercise equipment
CLEANING TREADMILL, TOWEL GOT CAUGHT, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RAN THRU THE PULLEY DX: LACERATED FIINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
CONJUNCTIVITIS.PT WIPED EYES WITH A DIRTY CLOTH AND EYES BECAME RED AND SWOLLEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL / FELL DX: HEAD CONCUSSION / FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 06/10/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
RT HAND CT-"MY BROTHER WHACKED ME W/A TOWEL"-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LOW BACK STRAIN. PAIN AFTER BENDING TO PICK UP TOWELS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
ANKLE STRAIN; TRIPPED OVER CLOTHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A STACK OF TOWELS AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
68 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX KNEE. PT TRIPPED OVER DISHCLOTH @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: RUBBING EYES WITH TOWEL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 05/29/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
FOLDING TOWELS, TOWEL HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
45 YOM SEEN FOR LT MIDDLE FINGER EXTENSOR TENDON RUPTURE. FINGER WAS CA UGHT AND TWISTED IN A TOWEL. WHEN DRYING AFTER A SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AT HOME INJURING HIP. DX: HIP CONTUSION, KNEE CO NTUSION, SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER TOWELS - FELL AND HIT SHOULDER ON WALL - RIGHT SHOULDER ST RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
RT GROIN MUSCLE STRAIN-PT WAS WALKING AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER SOME TOW ELS. PT DID THE SPLIT. NOW C/O RT GROIN PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH WET TOWEL YESTERDAY; TRAUMA CONJUNCTIVITIS, EYE LID ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AT HOME; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
37 Y/O M C/O FINGER INJURY. PT HURT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO TEAR A TOWEL . DX SPRAINED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL / FELL DX: CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
12 YO M SLIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL IN FLOOR. DX TIBIAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN SHOULDER AND NECK, WHILE PUTTING TOWEL ON HEAD THIS AM LEFT SHOULDER "POPPED".
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
32 Y O M BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL FROM FLOOR. DX BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LUMBAR STRAIN - 32 YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER DRYING SELF OFF WITH T OWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
RT RETINAL DETACHMENT-C/O RT EYE PAIN AFTER BEING HIT IN THE EYE WITH A TOWEL. C/O PROGRESSIVE BLURRING VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
PT STEPPED ON A TOWEL AT THE BEACH THERE WAS A SHELL UNDER IT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT FELL AT HOME ON A TOWEL THAT WAS IN THE BATHROOM STRAINED RIGHT SHOU LDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, HX AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS, HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT INJURED WHEN SLIPPED ON WET TOWELS ON FLOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
IN BATHROOM, TURNING TO GET A TOWEL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK . DX. LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
50 Y.O. W MALE W/BACK STRAIN. PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL @ FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT INJURED BENDING OVER TO PICK UO A TOWEL; BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN SWUNG WET TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE EYE WITH A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Storm windows
KNEE LAC-GETTING TOWEL OUT OF CLOSET-STORM WINDOW FELL OUT OF CLOSET- CUT KNEE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
PT HIT IN EYE WITH TOWEL, FOREIGN BODY OD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT COOKING @ FAIR GROUNDS. DISH TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING 4TH & 5TH FINGERS.NO FD CALLED. DX: 2ND DEGREE BRN 2,4,5, FINGERS (R) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens
PT HAVING PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW TOOK A WET TOWEL AND PLACED IT IN A MICRO WAVE OVEN THEN PLACED ON ELBOW SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT IN A HOTEL ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR STR AINED LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
93 YOF TRIPPED OVER TOWEL FELL AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
TOWEL IN KITCHEN CAUGHT FIRE. DX. BURN L HAND. NOT STATED IF FIRE DEP T IN ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Swimming pools
39 YO FEMALE PICKED UP TOWELS BY POOL AT *** AND DEVELOPED RASHSCABIES SCABIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths, Soaps
PT WAS CLEANING KITCHEN AT HOME WIPED LEFT EYE WITH A DISH TOWEL WHICH HAD DISH SOAP IN IT SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS TO LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
1-2 DEGREE BURNS R HAND; HAND TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE & SHE GRABBED IT (? FIRE DEPT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
NOTICED PAIN WHEN LIFTING WET TOWELS. DX. TENOSYNOVITIS, R EPICONDYLIT IS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
LT CORNEAL AB-AT HOME-FB IN EYE WHEN ANOTHER PERSON "POPPED A TOWEL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON TOWEL ON KITCHEN FLOOR, JERKING BACK. ACUTE MUSCLE SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT WAS WEARING A TOWEL AND BACKED INTO WOOD STOVE; BURN TO BUTTOCKS DX: BURNS, 2ND DEGREE RIGHT BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
SHOOK OUT A TOWEL -GLASS WENT IN EYE REMOVAL GLASS PARTICLES FROM EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING TO PICK UP A TOWEL YESTERDAY. DX. LUMBAR SPRAIN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER TOWELS DX SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
16 YO F HIT IN R EYE WITH TOWEL. DX CORNEAL ABRASIONS TO R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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