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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 69 YO C/O WRIST PAIN, LIFTING STACKS OF TOWELS FELT A POP IN LEFT WRIST DX-LEFT WRIST STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 46 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FELL ASLEEP ON WET TOWEL THAT HAD BEEN MICROWAVED &BURNTTHE GLUTEAL&FLA NK AREA>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: R DISTAL FIBULA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| C/O SUDDENONSET OF SHOULDER, FELT A POP, FOLLOWED BY ARM&BACK PAIN WHIL E DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL>>MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 18 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, Towel racks or bars |
| A 1 CM LAC OF FOREHEAD S/P REPAIR WITH ***:PULLING TOWEL FROMTOWEL RACK , SEA SHELL CAME DOWN, HIT HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 33 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| DX BACKACHE: FELT SHARP PAIN, NON-RAD 10/10 PAIN W REACH'G F TOWEL IN SHOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT C/O ALLERGIC REACTION ON HANDS WHEN HE USED A TOWEL AT A RESTAURANT. DX: ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 100 years | Sex: Male | 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT 100 YEARS TRIPPED ON TOWEL GETTING INTO SHOWER AT ADULT HOME AND HIT FACE AND HEAD DX// HEAD INJURY LIP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Insect induced injuries |
| 28 YOF FLIPPED A TOWEL AT A BUG THIS MORNING AND SUSTAINED A SPRAINED W RIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DX DOG BITE: TETANUS VACCINATIOAN UPDATE: W TRY'G TO GET DISH RAG F DOG BY GIV'G IT A TREAT & W SHE TRIED TO GRAB RAG DOG BIT PT R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| DX ALLERGIC URTICARIA (HIVES) W 1D H/O PRURTIS & URTICARIA AFTER US'G A RAG WHILE SHOWER'G THAT HAD BEEIN IN PT'S BAG FOR 1+WK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| THERM BURN. PT LAID HOT WASHCLOTHES ON STOMACH AND BURNED LOWER ABD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 38 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 |
| THORACIC STRAIN-PAIN WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL & FELL IN BATHTUB AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 59 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 STRAIN-PAIN WHILE DRYING OFF W/A TOWEL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 48 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL LAST NIGHT, HIT HEAD ON METAL TOILET PAPER HOLDER. DX - HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| R FOOT PAIN, PT TRIPPED ON WET TOWEL AT 7:30 AM AT HOME. DX. CONTS R F OOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 59 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| C/O WRIST PAIN S/P SLIPPED ON A TOWEL ON THE FLOOR&FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCH ED HANDS>>FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FOOT STR. PT STRAINED FOOT WHEN GETTING IT TANGLED UP IN A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 23 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 |
| PT JAMMED FINGER WHILE WHIPPING TOWEL. DX: L RING FINGER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 79YO HISP FEMALE DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL YEST HEARD POP IN SHOULDER DX R SHOULDER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 47YO HISP FEMALE FELL ON 10.6.08-SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL,LANDED ON BUTTOCK DX CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Jewelry |
| PT STATES A TOWEL WAS ON FIRE & SHE TRIED TO THROW IT AWAY FROM HER & IT GOT CAUGHT ON BRACELET BURNING WRIST DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 41 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: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| C/O NECK PAIN WHEN HAD A TOWEL AROUND THE NECK&PULLED BOTH END HARD RES ULTING IN HYPERFLEXION OF NECK>>TORTICOLLIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | 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, Stairs or steps |
| SLIPPED AND FELL ON CLOTHES THAT WERE ON STAIRS @ HOME, ROLLING HER LEFT FOOT FORWARD ANKLE SWOLLEN. DX HAPPEN ON 09/15. DX SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| R KNEE PAIN PUSHING TOWELS IN FLOOR DX; KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 16 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, Floor lamps or table lamps |
| PT WAS SWATTING A FLY W/A TOWEL AND HIT A GLASS LAMP WHICH BROKE. DX: 3 CM CHEEK LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 32 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 FELT IT POP OUT. DX RECURRENT R SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 8 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 |
| PT HAD A TOWEL WRAPPED ON HER HEAD WHEN HER YOUNGER BROTHER PULLED ON I T JERKING HER NECK. HAS PAIN IN NECK. DX NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 29 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 |
| SHOUDLER DIS. PT WAS TOWELING OFF BACK AFTER SHOWER AND INJURED SHOULD ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 78 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 FACE WITH A WASH CLOTH AND RUBBED RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 31 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DX LUMBAR STRAIN/SCIATICA: BACK PAIN RAD TO R UPPER LEG SINCE DRY'G OFF W TOWEL OUT OT SHOWER YTDY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FELL ASLEEP ON BEACH TOWEL ON BEACH,WOKE UP WITH PINCHED NERVE AND TING LING HAND WITH SHOULDER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 64 YO FEMALE WAS DRYING WITH TOWEL AFTER SHOWER AND ANKLE BEGAN BLEEDING - LACERATION ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| DX SPRAIN BACK: W H/O HERNIATED DISK HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF L SIDED LBP W BENDING OVER TO GET A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 18 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 |
| COOKING AND HAD GREASE FIRE AND THREW TOWEL ON IT WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND GREASE SPLASHED INTO FACE WITH 1% TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 90 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 |
| PT WENT TO PICK UP WASH CLOTH AND HEARD A "POP" IN BACK DX: ACUTE BACK INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO TOE AFTER TRIPPING OVER A TOWEL% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2008 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ASPIRATED WATER FROM CLOTH WHILE BATHING WATER ASPIRATION/TROUBLE BREATHING * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Hot water |
| BURNED HAND ON HOT CLOTH GETTING OUT OF HOT WATER TO WASH TRACTOR TRAIL ER. DX BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| LEFT SIDE OF BODY INJURY FROM SLIPPING ON TOWEL AND HIT LEFT RIBS ON TUB.DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRYING TO MOP SOME WATER UP ON THE FLOOR WITH A TOWEL USING HER FOOT AND SLIPPED CAUGHT FOOT IN TOWEL STRAINED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT FELL WHILE FOLDING WASHCLOTHS AT GRANDDAUGHTER'S HOUSE. DX. PELVIC FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 14 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, Other drugs or medications |
| PT WIPED EYE W/WET TOWEL YEST, POSS HAD *** POWDER OR DR MIRACLESHAIR G REASE ON IT, C/O BLURRED VISION, PAIN & SWELLING;CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 3 years | 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, Ceilings and walls |
| DX HEAD LAC SUPERFICIAL: SPINNING AND PLAY'G IN LIV'G ROOM AND SLIPPED ON TOWEL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON CORNER OF WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins |
| DX ELECTRICALSHOCK: ABD PAIN, BACK PAIN, RIB PAIN, N AND FEEL'G SOB S/P SHOCKED W PULL'G HAIR STRAIGHTER OUT OF SOCK W STAND'G ON WET TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT, WHO FELL ONE MONTH AGO AND INJURED BACK, REACHED FOR TOWEL TODAY AN D FELT BACK PAIN. D:LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS RUNNING WITH A BATH TOWEL AROUND HIM AND TRIPPED OVER THE TOWEL - LANDED ON ARM. D: FRACTURE RIGHT RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT HIT IN EYE W/SNAPPED TOWEL WHILE AT SWIMMING POOL/REC SITE, NOW W/PR ESSURE OVER EYE, PAIN AND BLURRED VISION; HYPHEMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT ON COUMADIN AND WHILE WRINGING OUT A WET TOWEL SHE FELT A POP IN RIG HG WRIST NOW HER WRIST IS SWOLLEN HMATOMA TO WRIST FROM POPPED VEIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PAIN AFTER WIPING TOO HARD WITH TOWEL DX: VAGINAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED ON A WASHCLOTH THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR; SLIPPED AND HIT FACE. D: FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Footwear |
| PT WAS CARRYING TOWELS WHILE WEARING HIGH HEELS AND FELL. DX: LEFT ELBOW PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED ON TOWEL;DX LACERATED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 74 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 |
| PT WASHING HIS TESTICLES WITH A WASH CLOTH AND SCRATCHED HIMSELF DX/ LAC SCROTUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 28 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 |
| PT PULLED TOWEL OFF OF HEAD AND FELT NECK POP. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT STATES PUT OUT A DISH TOWEL THAT WAS ON FIRE WITH HER FOOT BY STEPPI NG ON IT DX BURN TO RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FELL IN HER BATHROOM WHILE REACHING FOR A TOWEL FX LT HIP * |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 5 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, Stairs or steps |
| FACIAL LAC-WRAPPED IN BEACH TOWEL-FELL ON STEPS-@ PUBLIC POOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| MOM WRAPPING CHILD IN TOWEL AFTER BATH WHEN BABY SLIPPED FROM ARMS LAND ING ON *** FLOOR. HIT HEAD. D: SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, SKULL FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Insect induced injuries |
| FINGER SPRAIN-WENT TO SWAT A BUG W/A TOWEL-HIT FINGER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | Age: 82 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 |
| TRIPPED ON TOWEL, FELL/WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 21 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| TAKING A SHOWER, THREW A TOWEL ON THE ROD&UNKNOWN SOMETHING FLEW INTO E YE WHICH NOW CONGESTED&IRRITATED>> CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Medical equipment, general |
| PT STATES THAT HE HAD A PIECE OF DENTURE ADHESIVE IN THE BACK OF HIS TH ROAT & TOOK A WASH CLOTH TO TRY TO REMOVE IT AND SWALLOWED WASH CLOTH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG WHEN TOWELING OFF AFTER GETTIN G OUT OF A SHOWER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT DRIED LEG OFF W/TOWEL AFTER SHOWER AND LEG STARTED BLEEDING. DX: ABR/AVULSION VERICOSITY L LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 52 YO F IRRITATION TO LIPS, PT HERE FOR BHU EVAL STATES "MY OTHER PERSONALITY SCRUBBED MY LIPS WITH A TOWEL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT TRIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL. DX: R SHOULDER PX/BACK PX, CHRONIC PX SYND, DRUG SEEKING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-PAIN WHILE TOWEL DRYING HAIR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | 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 USED TOWELS AT SONS HOUSE, DEVELOPED FACIAL RASH-DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| CLOSED HEAD INJURY. PT WAS HIT IN HAD BY METAL TOWEL POLE HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Insect induced injuries |
| PT ON THE BEACH ON SUNDAY LAYING ON A TOWEL AND RED ANTS GOT INTO THE T OWEL ALL OVER FACE INSECT BITES FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL IN THE BATHROOM AND FELL HITTING HIS TESTICLE ON EDGE OF A TOWEL RACK. NEEDS SURG REPAIR. DX SCROTAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RUBBING PENIS W/ A WASH CLOTH TORE PEICE OF FRENULEN LACERATION PENIS REGION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWELS ON FLOOR AND HIT ARM ON CORNER OF CEDAR CHEST. DX L ACERATION TO FOREARM# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 20 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWEL FELL, LANDED ON KNEE. DX KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT FELL OVER A BEACH TOWEL AT THE BEACH ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT LOWER A RM FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| REACHED FOR TOWEL STANDING IN TUB AT NH/CHEST CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 27 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 |
| NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHENWRAPPING HAIR IN A TOWEL AFTER SHOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 38 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 |
| HIT EYE WITH TOWEL DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 36 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 |
| REPORTS A STACK OF TOWELS FELL OFF THE CLOSET HITTING HER IN THE EYE >>CORNEAL ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2008 | Age: 62 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 |
| PT CAUGHT HER FOOT IN A TOWEL AND TRIPPED ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT HAND FRACTURED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2008 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PARENTS STS PLACED A WARM TOWEL ON PATIENT'S FOR STOMACH PAIN BURN SECOND DEGREE ABDOMINAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 3 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 |
| WRAPPED IN TOWEL AFTER BATH, FELL FORWARD, HIT BATHROOM FLOOR, DX; CHIN LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 53 YO WRINGING OUT WASHCLOTH FELT POP IN SHOULDER DISLOCATION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 25YOM WAS HOME USING A TOWEL TO DRY HAIR,DEVELOPED PAIN IN NECK AREA; MUSCLE STRAIN, NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| ACCIDENTLY HIT RIGHT TESTICLE WITH WASH CLOTH WHILE BATHING RIGHT TEST ICLE PAIN # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOWEL SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL YEST WHILE SHE WAS REACHING DOWN TO PICK UP A HAND TOWEL WHILE USING A WALKER. DX. SACRAL FX. OCCURRED AT NH. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 21 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 |
| PT SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN BATHROOM. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FAICAL CONT, ELOPED FROM ED. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 47 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 |
| 47 YO PICKED UP TOWELS HEARD BACK POP BACK PAIN(LOW BACK) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars |
| ACC HIT ELBOW ONTO A BROKEN *** TOWEL RACK WHILE ATT TO HANG THE TOWEL ON IT >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL. DX: L KNEE CONT/SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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