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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 301
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/09/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT BURNED RT THUMB ON HOT TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WHILE DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL AFTER A SHOWER, FINGER GOT STUCK. DX-MALL ET FINGER FRACTURE R RING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TWIN BROTHER HIT PT WITH A TOWEL AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN TOWEL. D: SP RAIN LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges |
| TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE ON STOVE AND BURNED FINGERS. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURN L FI NGERS. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware |
| BOILING HOT WATER, TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE AS PT THREW POT INTO SINK. THERMAL BURN LT 3 & 4 . FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| FX R 4TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE BATHTUB WHILE USING A TOWEL, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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