Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
RUPTURED VARICOSE VEIN - LOWER LEG BEGAN BLEEDING WHEN RUBBING IT WITH A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Towels or cloths
TAKING A BATH USING A WASH CLOTH. WHEN WASHING LEG STARTED BLEEDING. HEMORRHAGE RT LOWER LEG 2ND TO VARICOSE VEIN. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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