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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,765
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens |
| 16 MO F WAS BURNED WITH HOT WASHCLOTH THAT WAS WARMED IN MICROWAVE;DX B URNED BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 3 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| 3YOF, IN THE TUB, TRYING TO REACH WASHING CLOTH WHEN SLIPPED HITTING FA CE A DISHSOAP>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Heaters or heating systems |
| A 64 YR OLD MALE BACKED INTO HEATER & CLOTH IN POCKET CAUGHT FIRE - NO FD DX 3RD DEGEE BURN TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/23/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 10 YO F TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL FELL FORWARD ONTO ARM DX: FX TO L ARM AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 66 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 66YOM, SET A TOWEL ON FIRE, ?MECH, WHILE ETOH BINGE DRINKING >>ETOH=0.205 INTOX/ W/D |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 55YOF LEAVING A CHURCH FUNCTION AND TRIPPED OVER A BALLED UP TOWEL SUST AINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2010 | Age: 80 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 |
| SLIPPED ON A TOWEL MINOR HEAD INJURY KNEE ABRASION F 80 YO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| A 70 YR OLD FEMALE SLIPED ON WET TOWEL IN THE BATHROOM DX SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 35YOM SUDDENLY HEARD A POP IN THE NECK WHILE TRYING TO TEAR A WASH CLOT H IN HALF>>MS/ R/O VASCULAR INV. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Chemicals |
| 31 Y/O MALE STATES A CLOTH SOAKED IN *** CAUGHT FIRE & HE PICKED ITUP & THREW IT ON GROUND OUTSIDE DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LITTLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2010 | Age: 45 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 STR. 45 YOM STRAINED BACK WHEN GRABBING A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 53 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 |
| 53YOM GRABBED A TOWEL THAT WAS IN HIS CLOSET AND THERE WAS A SPIDER IN IT THAT BIT HIM ON THE FINGER SPIDER BITE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 53 YOF NECK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY PILE OF WET TOWELS NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps |
| 49 Y/O FEMALE SLIPPED ON TOWEL & FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME DX; LACERATION TO RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 26 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DX ACUTE CERVICAL MUSCLE STRAIN/SPASM: 26YOF HEARD POP IN NECK W PUT'G TOWEL ON HEAD, THEN LIFTED R ARM & PN DOWN SH/ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 3 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 3YOF MOM WRAPPED PT IN TOWEL AFTER BATH, WALKING IN HALLWAY AND FELL, N OW LIMPING; LEG SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 79 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 |
| 79 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AT HOME RSULTING IN RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Beds or bedframes |
| FINGER FX-28YOM TRYING TO MAKE BED MORE COMFORTABLE PUTTING TOWELS UNDER BEDDING CUT HAND ON THE BED AT THE PRISON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens |
| 41 YOF INJURED LOW BACK FROM PLACING TOWEL, HOT FROM MICROWAVE ON BACK. DX-1% THERMAL BURN TO LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 97 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 |
| 97 YOF, LACERATION FACE, PT. STATES AT HOME, DRYING SELF OFF WITH TOWEL , FELL, UNSURE HOW SHE RECEIVED LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 35 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 |
| 35YOM REACHING OVER HEAD FOR A TOWEL AND STRAINED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78YOM WAS BENDING OVER REACHING FOR A TOWEL FELT A POP IN GROIN; GROIN PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 57 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 |
| 57YOF CAME OUT OF SHOWER WAS USING A TOWEL TO DRY HAIR,TILTED HEAD FELT A POP IN NECK;CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 23 YOF SQUEEZING OUT A TOWEL "SOMETHING CAUGHT" AND LEFT SIDE OF BACK THROBBING SINCE THEN. DX-STRAIN LOW BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 22 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: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DX BACK DISORDER, LUMBOSACRAL: 22YOF C/O LBP SINCE AM, DESCRIBES SHE REACHED DWN TO SIDE FOR TOWEL & FELT SHARP PN IN BILAT LOWER BACK SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 50YOF TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL TO RIGHT KNEE KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SHOULDER STR. 15 YOF STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN FOLDING TOWELS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 39YOWM PT DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN YEST WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO P/U A TO WEL. DX. ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN, L SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 48 YOF SLIPPED ON A TOWEL GETTING INTO BATHTUB AND FELL ON HER LOW BACK CONTUSION LUMBAR SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 30YOM BURNED LT HAND ON A BURNING TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 58YOM BURNED HANDS WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP SMOLDERING CLOTHS IN GARAGE DX: BURN TO HANDS NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 29YO WHITE FEMALE TWISTED R ANKLE TRIPPED OVER CURB,R WRIST PX AFTER REACHED FOR A TOWEL,DX ANKLE SPRAIN, WRIST SPRAIN SINUS INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 3 years | 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 |
| A 3 YOF TO ER WITH FACIAL BURN(RUG BURN) PT WAS RUBBING FACE WITH WASHC LOTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 30 YOF CONJUCTIVITIS TO LEFT EYE S/P USING A HOT WASH CLOTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 2YOM-LIP LAC-SLIPPED ON A TOWEL-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Counters or countertops |
| 85YOF LACERATION TO SCALP CLOSED HEAD INJURY SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL IN BA THROOM AT NURSING HOME FELL HTTING HEAD ON COUNTER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 45 YOF, PICKING UP TOWELS BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 47YOF DEV. WRIST PAIN WHILE WAS SQUEEZING A WASHING CLOTH >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 16YO F PT C/O POSSIBLE MOLE ON CHEST BLEEDING AFTER HITTING IT W/TOWEL WHILE DRYING OFF AFTER SHOWER. DX. CHEST WALL LESION, BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 64 Y FEMALE WAS USING HOT TOWEL ON "BLACK-HEAD" BETWEEN HER BREAST, NOW W SWELLING/LG ABSCESS DX: CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Chemicals |
| 41YOM BURNED HAND WHNE HE TOUCHED A WASHCLOTH THAT HAD SOME KIND OF CHE MICAL ON IT. DX. 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 49 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 |
| 49YOM, C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LBP BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 6YOM; PT WAS IN THE BATHROOM AND SLIPPED ON A TOWEL. D; FALL / SHOULD ER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 88YOF, RUSHING TO GET READY, SLIPPED ON TOWELS IN THE BATHROOM&FELL HIT TING LT SIDE OF HEAD>>CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 51 YOM-WAS WRINGING OUT A RAG/DISHRAG YEST & FELT A "POP" IN SHOULDER DX SPRAIN SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Swimming |
| 6 YR F SLIPPED ON TOWEL AFTER SWIMMNG;DX CONTUSED NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 72 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 |
| 72YO M WRINGING OUT WASHRAG AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN L SHOULDER DX ACUTE E XACERBATION OF SHOULDER BURSITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 4YOF PT WAS PLAYING WITH SIBLING ACTING LIKE A PUPPY PLAYING TUG A WAR WITH A TOWEL PT HAD IN MOUTH TOOTH INJURY. DX DENTAL TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 5YOF SCRATCHED VAGINA WITH WASH CLOTH ABRASION VAGINA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 34 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 |
| 34YOF WAS TOWEL DRYING HER HAIR AT HOME WHEN HER NECK POPPED DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 28 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, Bags |
| 28 YOF LIFTED A BAG OF WET TOWELS AND LOW BACK WENT OUT LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 62 YOF DISLOCATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN TANGLED IN TOWEL THIS MORNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 73YOM TRIPPED OVER TOWEL AT HOME FELL TO FLOOR INJURED UPPER TRUNK .... FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 44 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 |
| 44 F, PT TRIPPED ON TOWEL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AT HOME. DX. CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 25 YOF BENT TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND FELT PX. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, SCIATICA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 81YOF, LOST BALANCE HANGING UP A TOWEL&FELL YEST, NO HEAD TR >>HAND CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| A 54 YOM USED NEW TOWELS, DEVELOPED ITCHING AND RASH, DERMATITIS TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 47YOF IN HER BATHROOM REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AN D FRACTURED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 27 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 27YOM AT THE BEACH SHAKING SAND OUT OF HIS TOWEL AND HIT SELF IN THE EY E ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 26YOF HAVING A TOWEL SNAPPING FIGHT WITH BOYFRIEND WHEN SHE CAUGHT HER INDEX FINGER IN THE TOWEL BOYFRIEND PULLED ON IT STRAINED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 60 YOM 5TH FINGER LAC, REPORTS HE HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH AND TRIED TO P ULL A STRING ON A TOWEL AND IT CUT HIS HAND, 1.75 CM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | 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 |
| 3 Y/O FEMALE GOT OUT OF SHOWER & HAD A TOWEL AROUND HER & FELL HITTING CHIN ON FLOOR DX: LACERATION TO CHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Soaps |
| 53YOF WITH SEVERE ALLERGIC RASH AFTER USING TOWEL WASHED IN NEW SOAP. DX: ALLERGIC HIVES 40% OF BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 29 YO HISP FEMALE STEPPED ON UNK CLOTH AT HOME DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2010 | Age: 72 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: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 72YOM, ON ASA, TAKING A SHOWER & ACC SCRAPED V.VEINS ONTO LEGS WHILE DR YING WITH A TOWEL>>BLEEDING VARICOSE VEINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 93 YOF FELL WHILE TRYING TO HANG A TOWEL ON THE SHOWER ROD. DX: L ELBOW LAC 3 CM, OSTEOARTHRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2010 | Age: 13 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 13YOM PT AT POOL W/ FRIENDS. PT ACCID HIT IN L EYE BY A TOWEL "SNAPPED" BY FRIEND. PAIN IN EYE, BLURRED VISION. DX TRAUMATIC HYPHEMA L EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 19 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, Sinks |
| 19YOM BENDING OVER PULLING A TOWEL FROM UNDER SINK,LOST BALANCE FELL INTO THE SINK HITTING HEAD AND INJURING NECK;CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 67 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 |
| 67YOF, TRIPPED OVER A DROP-CLOTH&FELL LANDING ONTO HANDS >>WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 62YOM FOREIGN BODY IN EYE SHOOK A CLEAN HANKIE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Jewelry |
| 32 Y FEMALE WAS DRYING HAIR WITH TOWEL, EARING GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED TH ROUGH LOBE, DX: EAR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 86 YOM TRIPPED WHEN THEY SLIPPED ON THE TOWEL AND FELL GETTING INTO TH E SHOWER. SHOUDLER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 2 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO RT WRIST AFTER A TRIP AND FALL OVER TOWEL AT HOME TODAY- DX- CONTUSION AND ABRASION RT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 63 Y MALE REOPRTS WASHCLOTH CAUGHT ON FEEDING TUBE, PULLED IT OUT DX: FEEDING TUBE COMPLICATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 22YOF WAS AT A HOTEL SHE HAD NEVER STAYED AT BEFORE AND USED A TOWEL AN D NOW C/O FACIAL REDNESS.DX:ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | Age: 85 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, Toilets |
| 85YOF TAKING A SHOWER WHEN HANGING TOWEL UP LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING TOILET;FRACTURE RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 93 Y FEMALE REACHED UP TO PULL AWAY TOWEL,TRIPPED AND FELL ON BATHROOM FLOOR, DX: DISLOCATED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 36YOF, HYPEREXTENDED WRIST DRYING OFF DAUGHTER WITH A TOWEL >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIED TO CATCH A TOWEL AT THE BEACH DISLOCATED R 5TH FINGER # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 13YOM WAS AT HOME, HAD A TOWEL SNAPPED AT HIM, HIT LT EYE CAUSING VITRE OUS HEMORRHAGE, COMMOTIO RETINA, HYPHEMA, PERIORBITAL ECCHYMOSIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 61YOF GOT WASHCLOTH CAUGHT ON TOENAIL AND NOW IT'S LIFTING. DX. TOE INJ URY.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 80YOM, DEV. UPPER ARM PAIN AFTER RREACHING TO PUT THE TOWEL ON THE TOWE L RACK>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 2YOF TRIPPED ON TOWEL AT HOME SUSTAINING INJURY TO CHIN DX - CHIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| CONCUSSION;HEAD INJ/7YOF WAS RUNNING IN HALLWAY IN HOLET AND TRIPPED ON HER TOWEL AND LANDED ON L SIDE OF FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 76 YOF WAS AT THE POOL AND TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL SUSTAINING FAC IAL CONTUSIONS AND ONE FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Soaps |
| 7YOF STAYING W/SISTER, WOKE W/BLOOD IN UNDERWEAR, STATES VIGOROUSLY WAS HES PERINEAL AREA WITH SOAP & WASHCLOTH,FREQUENT BUBBLE BATHS;VAGINITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 28 YOF C/O SHOULDER PAIN AFTER TWISTING IT THROWING TOWELS WHILE UPSET WITH BOYFRIEND. DX-RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN, PREGNANT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | 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, Swimming pools |
| 10YOF, RUNNING @ THE SWIMMING POOL, TRIPPED OVER THE TOWEL&FELL >>SHOULDER MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| A 44 YOF TRIED TO COVER STRAY CAT WITH TOWEL, IT BIT PTS HANDS, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2010 | Age: 31 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| DX CONTU KNEE/SPRAIN HIP & THIGH: 31YOM SLIPP' IN TUB W/ R FOOT ON TOWEL, STRUCK MEDIAL KNEE AG'NST SIDE OF TUB "STRAINED" R HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 50YOWF PT HAS HX OF SCIATICA, STATES SHE TURNED TO PUT A TOWEL AWAY AN D FELT A CATCH IN HER LOWER BACK. DX. LOW BACK PAIN, SCIATICA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 46 YOM SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL ON FLOOR OF JAIL SUSTAINING LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, General purpose household cleaners |
| 48 YOF WIPED HANDS W/RAG WHICH HAD CLEANING SOLUTION & GOT SOME IN MOUTH. DX: CLEANING SOLUTION EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 6YOF- PT JUST FINISHED SWIMMING HAD A TOWEL WRAPPED AROUNG ARMS FELL FROM STANDING POSITION, FELL ONTO FACE. DX CHIN LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Detergents |
| RASH-45YOM C/O RED, ITCHY RASH ALL OVER AFTER USING A TOWEL AT A FRIEND S HOUSE. HAD BEEN WASHED IN A NEW DETERGENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 60 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 LBP/HIGH BLD PRESS: 60YOM ACUTE ON CHR LBP ACCOMP'D BY L LEG PN X 1D AFTER BEND'G OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL AFTER GET' OUT OF SHOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 85 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 85YFC TRIPPED ON A TOWEL THAT WAS ON FLOOR AND FELL C/O HIP PAIN FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/29/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 31YMC WRAPPED A TOWEL AROUND ARM TO BREAK WINDOW TO GAIN ENTRANCE CUTTING LOWER ARM/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| 31 Y/O/M HIT EYE WITH TOWEL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AT HOME DX/ RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 70 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 |
| 70 Y/O/F INJURED WIRST WHILE DRYING HERSELF OFF WITH A TOWEL AT HOME DX/ RIGHT WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Gasoline |
| 46YOM GAS BURNING ON NECK AFTER USING TOWEL AT GYM THAT SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE/ CHEMICAL EXPOSURE OT SKIN OF NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 60 Y/O F DIZZY WHILE GETTING MANICURE + HOT TOWELS ON ARMSHTN CRISIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DX SPRAIN CMC JOINT L THUMB/DEQUERVAIN'S TENOSYNOVITIS: 61YOF RADIAL SIDE WRIST BELOW THUMB; DRY' W TOWEL 1-WK AGO & JAM' THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 57YOF, SLIPPED ON A TOWEL USED TO SOAK WATER LEAK&FELL >>SHOULDER CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 59YOF HAS MULTIPLE INSECT BITES AFTER USING TOWEL AT HOTEL MULTIPLE INSECT BITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 45 YOF-DEVELOPED LOW BP THIS AM-BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL ACUTE BACK SPASM,WAS DOING HARD LABOR 2 DAYS AGO DX ACUTE LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 39YOM WAS WALKING & ENDURED INJURY TO RT FOOT WITH A TOWEL THAT WAS ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX - RT FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Day wear |
| 13 Y/O W/M BURN HAND WHEN PLAYING WITH FINGER NAIL POLISH REMOVER AND CAUGHT SHIRT AND TOWEL ON FIRE IN BATHROOM. FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 37 YR OLD MALE MASSAGE THERAPIST DRYING SELF WITH TOWEL,GOT HAND STUCK IN IT AND FELT FINGER SNAP--MALLETT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 2 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 |
| 2YOM WAS HIT IN THE LT. EYE WITH A WASHCLOTH- EYE RED DX: LT EYE IRRITIATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars |
| 43 YOF TURNED TO GRAB A TOWEL OFF TOWEL BAR AT HOME AND HURT RT. SHOULD ER. SPRAIN, RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 32 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| 32YOF STANDING IN THE SHOWER TOWELING HERSELF OFF AND SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 81 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 |
| 81YOF GOT OUT OF SHOWER WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT EYE WITH TOWEL; CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 43YOF BENT DOWN TO PICK UP WASH CLOTH AD INJURED LOW BACK LOWER LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 30 YOF WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND PULLED MUSCLE. DX BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 57YOF WAS HOLDING TOWEL WHEN SOMEONE PULLED IT AND GOT FINGERS CAUGHT FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 59 YOM TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL IN THE FLOOR AT HOME, C/O LOW BACKPAIN. DX-SPRAIN LUMBAR SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 85YOF HAS PUNCTURE WOUND AFTER DRYING WITH TOWEL AT HOME PUNCTURE TO VERICOSE VEIN OF LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Male | Race: American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 3 MO M WAS FOUND LYING NEXT TO TOWEL NOT BREATHING. DX: CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 80 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD INJURY-80F-TRIPPED ON A TOWEL-FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Doorsills or frames |
| DX BROKEN 4TH TOE L FOOT: 28YOF X 4D, "I WAS SLIP' ON TOWELS ON FLOOR & HIT MY FOOT ON DOOR FRAME" O: HEMATOMA ON TOP OF FOOT & TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 70 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 |
| 70YOM HAS SMALL SCROTAL LACERATION, PT SAYS POSSIBLY FROM USING A TOWEL DX: SCROTAL SKIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 29 YOM C/O LOW BACKPAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL, PAIN TO LEFT LEG AND BUTTOCKS. DX-LOW BACK PAINWITH RADIODOPATHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 86 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: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 86 YO F SLIPPED ON TOWEL FELLINJURED LEG ON FLOOR FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Kitchen gadgets |
| 24 YOM WENT TO GRAB TOWEL AND CUT FINGER ON SOAP DISPENSER AT HOTELLACE RATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 37 Y/O FEMALE TRIPPED OVER TOWEL ON BATHROOM FLOOR HITTING HEAD ON TUB AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 40 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 |
| 40 YO F FLICKED IN FACE WITH DISHTOWEL AT HOME. DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 11 YOM HIT IN EYE W/TOWEL DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 73YO BLACK FEMALE TRIPPED ON A TOWEL AT HOME DX LACERATION TO LIP - LACERATION TO MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| 55YOM GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AND SLIPPED ON A WET TOWEL AND FELL STR AINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RT HUMERUS FX.77TOM WENT TO PICK UP A DROP CLOTH AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 48 YOF SHOULDER STRAIN, PAIN TO UPPER BACK AND SHOULDER S/P DRYING HER BACK WITH A TOWEL, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 44 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| KNEE CT-44YOM RUNNING FROM WIFE THAT WAS SNAPPING HIM WITH A TOWEL AND RAN INTO A CEDAR CHEST AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 14MOM RUNNING IN THE KITCHEN AND STEPPED ON A TOWEL THAT HE WAS CARRYIN G FELL TO A TILE FLOOR ABRASION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 86YOF REACHING INTO HER SHOWER TO ADJUST HER TOWEL AND FELL BACKWARDS O NTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 41YOM WASHING SELF WITH A WASHCLOTH ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT CHEST DIALYSIS CA THETER AND IT PULLED OUT DISLODGED CATHETER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 14 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 14 YOM SLIPPED ON A TOWEL ON BATHROOM FLOOR. FRACTURE, RIGHT 4TH TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 36YOF WRAPPED HAIR IN A TOWEL AND HEARD CRACK CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 72 YOF FELL TODAY C/O PAIN TO SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM, SLIPPED ON TOWELS DX-FX HUMERUS, DISLOCATED SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 65 YOM SCRATCHING SCROTUM WITH A TOWEL AFTER GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AND NOTICED BLEEDING. LACERATION SCROTUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 4 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 |
| 4 YO M REACHING FOR TOWEL AFTER PLAYING WITH DOG, DOG SCRATCHED FACE AT HOME. DX FACE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 20 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 20 Y/O/F SLIPPED/FELL OVER TOWELS ON KITCHEN FLOOR DX: LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 74 YOM RUBBED LOWER LEG WITH TOWEL ABRASION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2010 | Age: 78 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, Towel racks or bars |
| PT IS 78 YOWF WHEN SUFFERED A FALL WHILE REACHING OVER TO PUT A TOWEL O N A RACK, FELL AND HIT ONTO R HIP. DX. R FEMORAL R FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 23 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 |
| 23YOM WITH G-TUBE, PULLED TUBE OUT WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER 1 WK AGO; G-TUBE OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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