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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 420
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Soaps |
| 59YOM DROPPED SOAP SLIPPED GRABBED TOWEL BAR,FELL STRIKING TUB AND COUNTER;SHOULDER SPRAIN AND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| 90YOM GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER REACHED FOR A TOWEL,TRIED TO SUPPORT HIMSELF ON TOWEL RACK,IT PULLED OUT OF WALL,HE FELL FORWARD;SHOULDER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Bathtubs or showers |
| FELL IN SHOWER, LAC TO R SHOULDER, HIT ON TOWEL RACK DX; 3 CM SHOULDER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| PT AT HOME PULLING SELF UP BY A TOWEL RACK INJ SHOULDER / DX L SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2001 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/02/1998 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/1997 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towel racks or bars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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