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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 971
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 12/13/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bleachers |
| DX PATELLAR DIS/PATELLAR TENDINITS: 16YOM: REACH'G DOWN TO PICK UP TOWEL; BACK ON KNEE HIT BLEACHER, PATELLAR DIS LAT. KNEE CAP REDUCED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | 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, Ceilings and walls |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND HIT KNEE ON WALL. DX: L KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Toilets |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWEL,HIT KNEE ON TOILET LAC RT KNEE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 14Y/O,F,BENDING OVER TO PICK UP TOWEL & KNEE BEGAN TO HURT, R KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT STEPPED ON THE BATHROOM TOWEL AND SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 85 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 |
| PT WAS USING A RAG TO CLEAN UP WATER AND FELL ONTO KNEES. DX: R KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| R KNEE PAIN PUSHING TOWELS IN FLOOR DX; KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWEL FELL, LANDED ON KNEE. DX KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL. DX: L KNEE CONT/SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT KNEE STRAIN.PT BENT MOVER TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND INJURED KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| 42 YO MALE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL IN SHOWER WHILE ON VACATION IN PANAMA CITY BEACH. LEFT PATELLA FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 27 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 27 YOM TRIPPED OVER TOWEL HIT KNEE ON FLOOR CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT WAS REACHING FOR A WASH CLOTH AND SLIPPED HITTING A SHOWER DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RIGHT KNEE CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A PILE OF WET TOWELS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 54 YOM DEVELOPED KNEE PAIN FROM SLIPPING ON A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 68 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX KNEE. PT TRIPPED OVER DISHCLOTH @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Storm windows |
| KNEE LAC-GETTING TOWEL OUT OF CLOSET-STORM WINDOW FELL OUT OF CLOSET- CUT KNEE-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET TOWEL OFF SHELF DX SPRAINED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2001 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2001 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2001 | Age: 85 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2000 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/1999 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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