Accidents - Towels or cloths - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 924
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	135
Year 2001:	132
Year 2002:	11
Year 2003:	155
Year 2004:	39
Year 2005:	46
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	84
Year 2008:	21
Year 2009:	140
Year 2010:	32

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
6-15 years old:	173
16-25 years old:	153
26-50 years old:	282
50+ years old:	308

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 10/01/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Towels or cloths
ANKLE BLEEDING AFTER RUBBING WITH A TOWEL. DX. BLEEDING VARICOSE VEIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
14YOF AT HOME TRIPPED ON A TOWEL HEARD A CRACK AND POP IN RT ANKLE; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
ANKLE FX. PT DROPPED A TOWEL AND FELL OVER IT WHEN CARRYING LAUNDRY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 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: 11/13/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps
25YOF WAS CARRING LAUNDRY DOWN THE STEPS,A TOWEL WAS HANGING,GOT TANGLED IN TOWER,FELL APRROXIMATELY 5 STEPS;ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
S'D&F ONTO WET TOWEL GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER >> ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON TOWEL ON BATHROOM FLOOR AT HOME INJURING ANKLE. WEARING SAN DLES. DX : SPRAIN ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL IN HER HOUSE AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
45 YO GETING OUT SHOWER DRYING OFF ANKLE W/TOWEL INJURED ANKLE LAC ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	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
PT DX LT FOOT/NKLE SPRAIN - SLIPPED ON BATH TOWEL AT HOME AND FELL TWISTING LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
ANKLE SPRAIN-SLIPPED ON A TOWEL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths, Faucets or spigots
PATIENT IN SINK FOR BATH, MOM TURNED TO GET TOWEL, CHILD GRABBED FAUCET AND TURNED ON HOT WATER. DX. 2ND DEGREE ANKLE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
LEFT ANKLE FX. PT'S FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN A TOWEL IN BATHROOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
RT ANKLE SKIN INJURY-@ HOME-WHILE TOWELING OFF AFTER SHOWER-RUBBED OFFA MOLE & SKIN STARTED BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
ANKLE STRAIN; TRIPPED OVER CLOTHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AT HOME; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
WALKING BACKWARDS TRIPPED OVER TOWELS DX SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 10 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
SPRAINED ANKEL WHEN SLIPPED ON TOWEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
SPRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED OVER TOWEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2001	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2001	Age: 20 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/1999	Age: 46 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, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1997	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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