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| Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 37 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 |
| SUDDEN BACK PAIN WHILE BENDING OVER PICKING UP A TOWEL " MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2005 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT HAND STRAIN.PT WAS WRINGING OUT A WASH CLOTH AND HAND BEGAN TO HUR T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/30/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 16 YO FEMALE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AT SCHOOL AND INJURED WRIST FRACTURE WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 79 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: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWEL AND FELL ONTO SIDE AND FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT AT THE BEACH SHAKING OUT A TOWEL YESTERDAY AND IT WAS VERY WINDY GOT SAND IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| A VEIN BUSTED WHEN USING TOWEL TO BRUSH OFF LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT BENT TO PICK UP RAG AND HAD BACK PX. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWELS IN BATHROOM FLOOR. DX. CONT HEAD, FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2005 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT EYE RED - WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH A KITCHEN TOWEL. D: TRAUMA LE FT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT STRUCK ON EYE WITH TOWEL. NOW WITH EYE PAIN. WAS WEARING CONTACT LEN SES. D:TRAUMATIC IRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT. TRIPPED VOER A TOWEL IN HER ROOM AT NH AND FELL. DX. CONT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR HER TOWEL IN BATHROOM, STRETCHED HER LEG & DID THE SPLITS, HURTING HER LT HAMSTRING. DX - LT HAMSTRING MUSCLE PULL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 30 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 FLIPPING A TOWEL AND ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN THE LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Sinks |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN BATHROOM, HIT SHOULDER ON SINK & FELL TO FLOOR. INJ URED LT SHOULDER & FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 53 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 |
| CHEST WALL STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND HAD PAIN IN CHEST . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2005 | Age: 42 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 |
| SHAKING A TOWEL AND PULLED LOW BACK LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE GOT A TOWEL FLICKED IN HIS FACE CAUSING A CORNEA L ABRASION TO HIS RT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 18 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WITH THORACIC PAIN WHEN REMOVING TOWEL AFTER SHOWERING TODAY. D: THO RACIC STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SMOKE INHALATION. PT BURNED A TOWEL WHEN PLACING IT IN A MICROWAVE. SMO KE FILLED THE KITCHEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floor lamps or table lamps |
| CHILD WAS IN ROOM WHEN TOWEL THAT WAS ON LAMP STARTED SMOKING NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 10/16/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 42 YO MALE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2005 | Age: 24 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 |
| LUMBAR AND UPPER BACK STR. PT BENT AWKWARDLY WHEN PICKING UP A WASHCLOT H |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2005 | Age: 15 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 |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHEN BENDING O VER TO PICK UP A TOWEL - AT HOME - BENDING AND TWISTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT AT HOME WIPING GLASS WITH TOWEL LAC L THUMB DX 2CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS WASHING HIS FACE AND BRUSHED HIS LEFT EYE WITH A WASH CLOTH ABRA ISON EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT TOWELING HAIR AND HAD BACK PAIN LAST NIGHT; BACK PAIN/SPASMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED ON TOWEL&FELL " LIP LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | Age: 39 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| LOWER BACK PAIN, DRYING OFF WITH TOWEL AFTER SHOWER AND FELT LIKE BACK POPPED. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2005 | Age: 66 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: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT INJURED FINGER WHILE WRINGING OUT A CLOTH, FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL 2 NIGHTS AGO AND HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP & FALL SUSTAINING RIGHT RIB PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 31 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 |
| PT WAS BENDING OVER PICKING UP A STACK OF TOWELS AT HOME AND FELT A PUL L IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2005 | Age: 47 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 |
| LAC TO TESTICALS WHEN DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL THAT HAD GLASS IN IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 65 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 |
| BENT OVER & PICKED UP TOWEL DX ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HANDS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/12/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIP ON A TOWEL INJURING RT FOOT C/O PN, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT TRIPPED ON TOWEL AND FELL. DX: CONT/SPRAIN R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| JAMMED FINGER WHILE DRYING SELF WITH TOWEL DX: R 4TH FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL IN SHOWER WHILE ON VACATION IN PANAMA CITY BEACH. LEFT PATELLA FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/30/2005 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT SCRATCHING RT EYE WITH A CLOTH//HAND WITH REDNESS//BURNING TO EYES , CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ELBOW PAIN-@ HOME-PLAYING W/ DOG THAT WAS PULLING ON A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT GETTING HAIR DONE WITH BURNS TO UPPER ARM WITH HOT TOWEL FALLING ON LT SHLDR YEST PM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Knives |
| PT STEPPED ON TOWELS AND KNIFE PUNCTURED FOOT. DX: ACCID STABBING .5 CM EXIT WOUND 2 CM ENTRANCE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AT CAMPGROUND L/S STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR DISHTOWEL AT HOME WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL. D: TIBIAL PLATEAU FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 45 YOF SCRATCHES EAR WITH WASHCLOTH AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 07/13/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 07/12/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| HYPHEMA RT EYE - SNAPPED IN EYE WITH A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL FELL TO FLOOR MINOR HEAD INURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT WAS DRYING SELF WITH TOWEL WHEN HAD SUDDEN SHOULDER PAIN. D: ROTATOR CUFF SPRAIN, POSSIBLE TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT C/O HEAD INJURY. PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TOWEL AD HIT HEAD. DX HEADA CHE ACUTE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL DX. ELBOW STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | 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 |
| 43 YO F INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN BENT OVER TO PICK UP WET TOWELS AT HOME . DX; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2005 | Age: 75 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 TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME (THORACIC COMPRESSION FRACTURE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TONGUE LACERATION, FELL WRAPPED IN A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | 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, Tables |
| FACIAL LAC - TRIPPED OVER TOWEL,HIT COFFEE TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 06/10/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL AT HOME AND FELL INJ R GREAT TOE AND R ANKLE DX R GREAT TOE FX R ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT PUT HOT TOWEL ON ARM WHICH WAS TOO HOT TO CLEAN BUG BITE 3 DAYS AGO. DX: 14CM X 7CM THIRD DEG BURN W/CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 29 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 |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL INTRACTABLE BACK PA IN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT WIPING HIS FACE WITH A WASH CLOTH AND RUBBED LEFT EYE WITH THE EDGE OF THE CLOTH NOW RED AND PAINFUL ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED OVER TOWEL FALLING DOWN STEPS HITTING HEAD DX:CLOSED HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 45 YO GETING OUT SHOWER DRYING OFF ANKLE W/TOWEL INJURED ANKLE LAC ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2005 | Age: 18 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 |
| PT. WASHED MASCARA OFF OF EYES WITH WASHCLOTH AND NOW HAS WATERING AND DRAINAGE OF EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2005 | Age: 14 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, General purpose household cleaners |
| C/O EYE PAIN - MAY HAVE USED A TOWEL THAT HAD "***" ON ITDX: L EYE CHEM ICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 04/30/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 24 YO FEMALE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND HURT BACK LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2005 | Age: 15 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 |
| PT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED LOWER BACK FRO SWINGING A TOWEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS TOWEL WRESTLING AND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PULLED BACK. D: CO NTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN THROWING A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS REMOVING A TOWEL FROM A PLASTIC TOWEL RACK AND THE RACK CAME LOO SE STRIKING HER IN THE EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Chairs |
| PT DX ORAL MUCOSA LACERATION - S/P SLIPPED ON A WET TOWEL AND IT MOUTH ON CHAIR AT SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2005 | Age: 49 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 TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND HAD BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 03/19/2005 | Age: 21 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 |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP A WASHCLOTH, FELT SOMETHING POP, C/O R SHOULDER PAIN, BACK PAIN, DX; ACUTE NECK MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| VAGINAL PAIN, PT STATED MOM'S BOYFRIEND'S 11 YO DAUGHTER PUT HER FINGER WITH TOWEL WRAPPED AROUND IT IN HER VAGINA; VAGINAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2005 | Age: 6 months | 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 |
| PTS BROTHER WIPING CHILDS EYES WITH WASHCLOTH, TO AGGRESSIVLY, CHILD ST ARTED TO CRY, CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2005 | Age: 51 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 TOWELS IN BR, LANDING ON RT HIP SUSTAINED " RT HIP STRAIN/CONTUSION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 2 DAYS AGO PT PLAYING WITH SISTER - GOT HIT IN R EYE WITH TOWEL WHIPPED IN PT'S DIRECTION. DX: HYPHEMA EYE, CONT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT DX LT FOOT/NKLE SPRAIN - SLIPPED ON BATH TOWEL AT HOME AND FELL TWISTING LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2005 | Age: 86 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| ANKLE SPRAIN-SLIPPED ON A TOWEL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT TAKES **** WAS WASHING HIS LEFT EAR AGRESSIVELY WITH A WASH CLOT H WHILE IN THE SHOWER STARTED TO BLEED- LACERATION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 27 YOM TRIPPED OVER TOWEL HIT KNEE ON FLOOR CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 02/09/2005 | Age: 13 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 |
| 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: 02/03/2005 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WALKING TRIPPED OVER TOWEL HEAD CONTUSION/LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 01/25/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 01/24/2005 | Age: 49 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Abrasive cleaners |
| YESTERDAY ACCIDENTLY USED A WASH CLOTH W/ *** FOR SHOWERING C/O RASH DX DERMITITUS TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| WAS AFTER SOWERING RUBBED FACE W/ A TOWEL C/O EYE PAIN DX CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 43 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 |
| PT WAS WORKING W/ LAUNDRY , WET TOWELS C/O WRIST PAIN DX L WRIST STR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2005 | Age: 74 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 |
| LT CORNEAL AB-HIT EYE W/ WASHCLOTH-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2005 | Age: 33 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 |
| TRIPPED ON TOWEL,HYPEREXTENDED RT LEG/ACUTE LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 32 YO - DX: BLUNT INJURY TO L EYE - DAUGHTER WAS "POPPING" TOWEL AND IT HIT HIM IN THE EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT FX LOWER BACK WHEN BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BATH TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2005 | Age: 45 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 |
| PT SLIPPED ON SOME TOWELLS IN BATHROOM AT HOME, HAS PAIN. DX: ANTEROLIT HESIS L4-L5. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 2 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL ON WOOD FLOOR DX. CHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 32 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 |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP BATH TOWEL AT HOME WHEN NOTED LOW BACK PAIN HAS H X OF BACK PROBLEMS DX BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 33 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 |
| BENT OVER TO LIFT TOWEL, HURT BACK DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| L WRIST FX/66YOF AT HOME WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND FELL. HIT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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