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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2005 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 444
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Date: 12/15/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
WAS PICKING UP A TOWEL OFFOF THE FLOOR AND FELL LANDING ON FACE LAC TO FACE WAS AT THE NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WRAPPED TOWEL AROUND NECK, BROKE OUT IN RASH ON FACE DX: RASH RIGHT FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT WAS IN THE GYM 5 DAYS AGO & RUBBED HER EYES ON SOME MOLDING TOWELS COMPLAINING OF REDNESS & SWELLING. DX - LT UPPER LID SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
AB ON FACE-OCCURRED WHILE WASHING FACE W/ CLOTH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Tables
FACIAL LAC - TRIPPED OVER TOWEL,HIT COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
USED A NEW BEACH TOWEL WITHOUT WASHING IT HIVE LIKE MARKS CONTACT DERMA TITIS FACE, NECK, FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths, Hot water
FACE/MOUTH BURNS FROM HOTWATER STEAM TOWEL FELL IN WATER AND SPLASHED ON FACE. FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT @ HOME FRIEND LIT A WASHCLOTH ON FIRE PT WITH BURNS TO FACE,CHIN AND EAR. DX: PT LEFT BEFORE EVAL.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/15/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths, Abrasive cleaners
PT WIPED FACE WITH A RAG WITH *** KITCHEN CLEANSER ON IT, DX DERMATITIS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2005Age: 13 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
C/O RED BUMPY RAISED RASH TO RT FACE, RT NECK, L LEG, W/ SEVER ITCHING; CONTACT DERMATITIS POSS CAUSED BY NEW TOWELS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A TOWELL DX: NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Towels or cloths, Gasoline
PT WIPED FACE W/RAG WHICH HAD BEEN SITTING IN GAS. DX: CHEMICAL BURN BILAT PERIORBITAL REGION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL ON WOOD FLOOR DX. CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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