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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 935
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 02/21/2009 | Age: 66 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: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLIPPED ON A WET TOWEL AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AT HOME LACERATION LEFT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS RUNNING WITH A BATH TOWEL AROUND HIM AND TRIPPED OVER THE TOWEL - LANDED ON ARM. D: FRACTURE RIGHT RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWELS ON FLOOR AND HIT ARM ON CORNER OF CEDAR CHEST. DX L ACERATION TO FOREARM# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges or ovens |
| PT WAS REMOVING PAN OFF STOVE WITH A TOWEL, TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE DX: FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT WAS GETTING TOWEL OFF THE BACK OF THE COAT HOOK STRUCK LOWER ARM ON THE HOOK ABRASION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL IN BATHROOM AND SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING FOREARM ON HEATER REGISTER ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 45 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| LEFT LOWER ARM LAC, PT FELL OVER A WET TOWEL ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL - FELL INTO CORNER OF WALL FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2002 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT. TRIPPED OVER BATH TOWEL AND INJURED FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PATIENT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE THROWING A TOWEL. DX-LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2001 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2000 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2000 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2000 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/1998 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/1998 | Age: 11 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/1997 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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