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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 459
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:59
26-50 years old:225
50+ years old:173

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 11/17/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 11/04/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 10/29/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 10/10/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 09/08/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 08/22/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 08/16/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 08/04/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 07/29/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 06/09/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 02/26/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 01/25/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOWEL SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 01/08/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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

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