|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/12/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 06/25/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 06/08/2004 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT. CUT R RING FINGER ON A TOWEL RACK. DX. LAC R RING FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT FELL IN BATHROOM DURING THE NIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. COMPLA INING OF HIP PAIN. D: HIP FX, UTI. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
|
