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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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Date: 11/27/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT BUMPED HEADR ON TOWEL RACK CAUSING INJ TO FOREHEAD DX:FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
70 Y/O F INJURED L CHEEK BONE AREA WHEN FELL HITTING TOWEL RACK AND LAN DING ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX; FACIAL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL IN BATHROOM HIT TOWEL RACK AND LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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