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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:77
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:74

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
DX CONTU, DORSUM OF R FOOT: DROPPED A METAL TOWEL RACK ON R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
TOWEL RACK FELL ON FOOT. DX- L ANKLE AND FOOT CONTUSIONS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT DX FX 2ND DIGIT OF LT FOOT - C/O TOWEL HOLDER FELL ONTO LT FOOT YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
LEFT FOOT SOFT TISSUE INJURY-WOODEN PAPER TOWEL HOLDER FELL INJURING LE FT FOOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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