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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,059
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	228
Year 1998:	72
Year 1999:	384
Year 2000:	113
Year 2001:	50
Year 2002:	82
Year 2003:	276
Year 2004:	17
Year 2005:	70
Year 2006:	101
Year 2007:	31
Year 2008:	133
Year 2009:	156
Year 2010:	339

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	69
6-15 years old:	248
16-25 years old:	290
26-50 years old:	890
50+ years old:	560

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 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: 06/10/2010	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: 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: 12/09/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
WHILE DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREE, PIECE OF CLOTH FELL, LANDED ON CANDLE, STARTED TO BURN, WAS NEAR TREE,PT PICKED CLOTH UP, BURNED HAND,NO F.D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2009	Age: 60 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS COOKING W/GREASE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE & THREW A WET TOWEL ON TOP WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BURNS BILAT HANDS, CHEST, ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware
HOLDING PAN W/DISH TOWEL BURN HAND WHEN TOWEL SLIPPED OFFBURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
FELT SHARP SHOOTING PAIN IN R HAND THAT STAARTED WHILE SHE WAS WRINGIN G OUT CLOTH AT HOME DX R HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Washing machines
PT C/O PAINFUL R HAND AND R 5TH DIGIT OF R HAND, WAS REMOVING CLOTHS FR OM WASHER MACHINE AND LID SLAMMED ON R HAND. DX. CONTS R HAND, 4&5 FI
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: 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: 12/16/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BURNED HAND WHILE COOKING ON HOT DISHCLOTH THAT STUCK TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT CARRYING A DROPCLOTH CONTAINING WOOD, WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED PT'S HAND, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
RIGHT AND LEFT HAND BURNS. PT BURNED HANDS WHEN GREASE CAUGHT FIRE AND PT TRIED TO DOUSE THE FLAMES WITH A TOWEL. FD AT BEDSIDE - ? AT SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Other manual workshop tools
PT REACHED FOR A TOWEL AND RAN HAND OVER A SCRAPER. DX: R HAND LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Towels or cloths
WRINGING OUT A WASHCLOTH RUPTURED VESSEL OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
LEFT HAND STRAIN.PT WAS WRINGING OUT A WASH CLOTH AND HAND BEGAN TO HUR T.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HANDS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/11/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT TRIPPED ON TOWEL AND FELL. DX: CONT/SPRAIN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT WAS TOWEL WRESTLING AND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS PULLED BACK. D: CO NTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 37 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
LEFT HAND BURN.PT HAND A TOWEL WRAPPED AROUND HAND AND WORKING ON A MUF FLER AND IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Towels or cloths
PUNCTURE (R) HAND, PT STS DRYING CAT WITH A TOWEL & SUST BITES, C/OPAIN , SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 23 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, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
STATES HE BURNED HAND ON A HOT TOWEL DX LT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 15 months	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, Metal containers
PULLED ON CLOTH THAT HAD A CAN OF HOT GREASE ON IT 1 AND 2 DEGREE BURNS BIL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
RT HAND CT-"MY BROTHER WHACKED ME W/A TOWEL"-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
TOWEL IN KITCHEN CAUGHT FIRE. DX. BURN L HAND. NOT STATED IF FIRE DEP T IN ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	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
1-2 DEGREE BURNS R HAND; HAND TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE & SHE GRABBED IT (? FIRE DEPT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 18 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, Solvents
18 Y.O. W MALE W/BURN TO HANDS. PT STS A TOWEL HAD SOME SOLVENT IN IT & IT CAUGHT ON FIRE & PT GRABBED IT & RAN OUTSIDE. NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
BURN LT HAND YESTERDAY-TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. ACUTE 2ND DEGREE BURN LT H AND, DRAINAGE OF SEROUS BLISTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Towels or cloths, Tableware and accessories
GLASS IN LEFT PALM - WASHING DISHES & PIECE OF GLASS IN TOWEL- SQU EEZED TOWL & GLASS GOT STUCK IN HAND. D: NO DX; LEFT W/OUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2000	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2000	Age: 48 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Gas or LP grills or stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	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, Other fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/1999	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	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, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/1997	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Other grills or stoves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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