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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 679
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 01/25/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 79YO WHITE FEMALE PUT HOT TOWEL ON UPPER ARM TO HELP WITH ARTHRITIS DX BURN WOUND R ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR A TOWEL & FELL IN BATHTUB AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WAS BURNED IN HOUSE FIRE WHEN TOWELS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PT SLEPT. FD NS. DX: MULT SMALL AREAS OF BURNS R ARMS/R FLANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Ironing boards or covers |
| IN HER BASEMENT FOLDING TOWELS AND TRIPPED ON IRONING BOARD LEG AND FEL L HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT GETTING HAIR DONE WITH BURNS TO UPPER ARM WITH HOT TOWEL FALLING ON LT SHLDR YEST PM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT PUT HOT TOWEL ON ARM WHICH WAS TOO HOT TO CLEAN BUG BITE 3 DAYS AGO. DX: 14CM X 7CM THIRD DEG BURN W/CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/13/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 80 YOM TORE HIS BICEP MUSCLE WRINGING OUT A WASH CLOTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2001 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2001 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2001 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2001 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Washing machines |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/1998 | Age: 40 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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