Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,870
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	398
6-15 years old:	191
16-25 years old:	523
26-50 years old:	1,422
50+ years old:	1,334

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	788	Neck:	463
Eyeball:	458	Head:	373
Face:	302	Finger:	301
Upper Trunk:	279	Wrist:	246
Shoulder:	198	Upper Leg:	94
Pubic Region:	76	Upper Arm:	69
Lower Leg:	58	Ankle:	39
Elbow:	36	Knee:	31
Hand:	17	Lower Arm:	15
Ear:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED AND FELL TOWELL IN BATHROOM, HIT FACE DX: 3CM LAC TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 38 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: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
PT HAS LOW BACK PAIN X 2 DAYS SINCE LIFTING A TOWEL AFTER GETTING INTO SHOWER. D: LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 20 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 ACCIENTALLY POKED IN EYE WITH CORNER OF A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WIPED HERSELF WITH A BRAND NEW TOWEL DEVELOPED AN ITCHY RASH ON UPPE R TORSO URTICARIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 58 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
C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths
PT THREW TOWEL ON GREASE FIRE & IT SPLATTERED FACE AND HAND. FD NS. DX: BURNS 4% TBSA SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEG L FACE/R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL OFF FLOOR AND FELL INJURING RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Crutches, canes or walkers
ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP WASH CLOTH FROM FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION LT. SHOULDER, NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
ELBOW DISLOCATION, PICKED UP IN A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2004	Age: 17 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, Drinking glasses
PULLED TOWEL OFF COUNTER, GLASS HIT NOSE NOSE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
56 YO MALE CLEANED LEFT EAR WITH WET WASH CLOTH EAR CANAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT FELL OVER TOWEL AT HOME, FX LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
F.B. R EYEBALL, PT STS REMOVING A TOWEL FROM THE SHELF & SOMETHING GOT INTO HER EYEBALL, C/O PAIN, BLURRED VISION, BURNING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 84 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
LOW BACK PAIN-BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL ON FLOOR DX. WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 11/08/2004	Age: 73 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
CERVICAL STRAIN, DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL, PUSHED TOO HARD, FELT SOMETHING "CRUNCH" IN BACK OF NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2004	Age: 19 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, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON HER TOWEL / FELL & HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Towels or cloths
HIT IN THE EYE BY A TOWEL HEMORRHAGE SUBCONJUCTIVAL LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE CARRYING TOWELS AT HOME FRACTURED RIGHT WRIS T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
FELL PICKING UP TOWELS HEAD CONT. NECK STRAIN, CONT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2004	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 SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT WAS REACHING FOR A WASH CLOTH AND SLIPPED HITTING A SHOWER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 46 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, Bathtubs or showers
IRRITATION TO EYE STARTED AFTER TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER AT HOME. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BURNED NECK WHEN MADE HOMEMADE HEATING PAD OUT OF TOWELS AND BURNED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 2 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
EYEBALL ABRASION, SCRATCHED EYE WITH TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
PT COUGHING, SLIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL & HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2004	Age: 87 years	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, Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
87 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED HEAD CONTUSION WHEN GETTING TOWELS OFF CLOTHES LINE AND TRIPPED ON PINECONE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2004	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
LS STRAIN-WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths
PT THREW TOWEL ON HOT OIL FIRE THAT SPLASHED BACK AT HIM IN THE CHEST 1 ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
80 YOM TORE HIS BICEP MUSCLE WRINGING OUT A WASH CLOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 28 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
BENT WHILE DRYING SELF W/ TOWEL. ACUTE LUMBAR PARASPINAL MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 44 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, Clothes dryers
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UO TOWELS IN DRYER AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
30 YOF WRINGING OUT A RAG STRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towels or cloths
SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN HOSPITAL DX ACUTE CHI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/29/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
49YOFC DRYING BACK OFF WITH A TOWEL AND HEARD CRACK C/O SHOULDER PAIN STRAIN
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: 08/21/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
JERKED TOWEL, HURT NECK DX NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH DAMP RAG 4 DAYS AGO, EYE SWOLLEN AND WATERY; CO RNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
FELL WHILE CARRYING DOG & TOWELS DX R TIB/FIB FX, L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
CERVICAL STRAIN - 36 YOF C/O NECK PAIN AFTER TWISTING REACHING FOR TOWE L WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED AND FELL OVER RAGS/CLOTHS HITITNG HEAD , MECH FALL DX; CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A PILE OF WET TOWELS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 5 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
MOM WIPED PATIENT'S EYE WITH WET WASH CLOTH AT HOME, WOKE WITH EYE RED AND SWOLLEN; CORNEAL ABRASION
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: 08/03/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT LOWER ARM LAC, PT FELL OVER A WET TOWEL ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
CERVICAL STRAIN-TAKING A TOWEL OFF OF HAIR-FELT A "POP" IN NECK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
24 YO FEMALE IS IRRITATED FROM WET TOWEL VAGINITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED ON A TOWEL. DX-R WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars
PATIENT PATIENT SWINGING ON TOWEL AND BAR BROKE AT HOME; CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls
SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL INOT WALL. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA WITH CERVI CAL SPINE FX. AT C-1.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
CERVICAL STRAIN - SLIPPED ON TOWEL ON FLOOR,FELL AGAINST BATHTUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS WRINGING OUT RAGS 3 MO AGO AND HAS HAD PX. DX: L LATERAL EPICONDILITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
LEFT HAND BURN.PT HAND A TOWEL WRAPPED AROUND HAND AND WORKING ON A MUF FLER AND IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 38 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 HAD WET HAIR WHEN SHE FLIPPED HER HEAD BACK TOP PUT INTO A TOWEL STR AINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
LACERATION CHIN - 4 YOM WAS AT CAMP, TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE HITTING HIS CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2004	Age: 85 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS TRYING TO HANG UP A TOWEL AT HOME LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE F LOOR CONTUSION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 56 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
PT WASHING HER FACE WITH A TOWEL AND THERE WAS A FAKE NAIL IN THE TOWEL RUBBED IT IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2004	Age: 24 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
24 YOM BENT TO OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND IS NOW HAVING LOWER BACK PAI N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
BEND OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS, SLIPPED & FELL, FOUND ON FLOOR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 34 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
CORNEAL AB-UNKNOWN SOURCE OF INJURY-NOTICED PAIN WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
SLIPPED ON TOWEL DX. CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 53 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 LIFTED WET TOWELS. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 27 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
WHILE DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL, HEARD SHOULDER COME OUT. DX. SHOULDER DI SLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
PICKING UP TOWEL IN SHOWER - HURT BACK - INABILITY TO AMBULATE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
5 YOF SLIPPED ON TOWEL HIT HEAD ON DRAWER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
PT ON THE BEACH WHEN SOMEONE WAS SHAKING SAND OUT OF A TOWEL SOME WENT INTO RIGHT EYE FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths, Faucets or spigots
PATIENT IN SINK FOR BATH, MOM TURNED TO GET TOWEL, CHILD GRABBED FAUCET AND TURNED ON HOT WATER. DX. 2ND DEGREE ANKLE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 14 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 POKED IN THE EYE WITH A TOWEL. DX EYE CON
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

Date: 04/05/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT HAD PUT HOT GREASE ON TO COOK WITH & FELL ASLEEP, APT. CAUGHTF IRE, TRIED TO PUT IN OUT WITH TOWEL. DX-2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURN L. BACK,
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
20 YO FEMALE WAS BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWELS AND HAS LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
37 YOWF C/O NECK PAIN WHILE TOWEL DRYING HER HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2004	Age: 35 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
PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND SUDDENLY STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. DX-LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	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, Bathtubs or showers
55YOFC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER TOWELING OFF AFTER A BATH/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 AND INJ B ACK EXACERBATING SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 42 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 TOWEL, PAIN BEGAN LOWER BACK, DOWN LEG. DX. A CUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN, LUMBAR, L ACUTE SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2004	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
PT PLAYING WITH TOWEL THAT MOM USED TO WIPE OFF DIAPER RASH CREAM, PT T OUCHED TOWEL TO FACE, SWELLING AND ITCHING TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
LEFT ANKLE FX. PT'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN A TOWEL IN BATHROOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
? SMALL RAG STUCK IN VAGINA - NO FOREIGN BODY SEEN UNDER EXAMINATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Gas or LP heaters
CHILD GOT OUT OF BATHTUB, SAT ON TOWEL ON GAS HEATER, TOWEL SLIPPED OFF , BURNED BOTTOM. DX. 1-2 DEG. BURNS BUTTOCKS, BILATERAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
RT ANKLE SKIN INJURY-@ HOME-WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER-RUBBED OFFA MOLE & SKIN STARTED BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls
PT GOT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN THE DARK TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL T HAT WAS ON THE FLOOR STRIKING FACE ON A WALL LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT REACHING TO GRAB TOWELS IN KITCHEN FELL INJURING CHEST/RIB DX:RIB FX, THIGH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2004	Age: 21 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
21YOF-LUMBAR STRAIN-PICKED UP LOAD WET TOWELS THIS AM=INJURED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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