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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2006 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:86
50+ years old:144

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
L 9TH RIB FX: BRONCHITIS: REACHED FOR A TOWEL, LOST BALANCE, FELL BACK- WARDS BETWEEN BATHTUB AND TOILET, HIT RIBS ON TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
B/L PARATHORACIC CONTUSION & MUSCLE STRAIN: SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN BATHTUB AND FELL BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
BACK STRAIN-PAIN-@ HOME-WHEN SHE BENT TO PICK UP A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS REACHING BEHIND HIMSELF TO WIPE BACK OFF WITH A TOWEL AND STRAIN ED CHEST MUSCLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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