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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 11/06/2005 | 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: 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: 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 |
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