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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,266
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT TRIPPED ON A RAG AND FELL. DX: R ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED ON A WASHCLOTH AT HOTEL FELL BACKWARD TO FLOOR NO LOC CONCUSSIO N AND CERV STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Soaps |
| PT TAKING A SHOWER AT HOME HAD SOAP ON A WASH CLOTH WASHED FACE GOT SOM E IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Built-in swimming pools |
| TOE LAC-TRIPPED OVER TOWELS-FELL-BY THE POOL-@ HEALTH CLUB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| REACHING FOR A TOWEL AND SHOULDER POPPED OUT DX: R SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| DRYING SELF WITH A ROUGH TOWEL / BLEEDING FROM SCROTUM DX: SCROTAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 78 Y.O. W MALE W/BACK PAIN. PT WAS BENDING OVER DRYING OFF W/A TOWEL AF TER GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER & PAIN BEGAN @ HOME. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WHILE REACHING FOR TOWEL DEVELOPED RT. SHOULDER PAIN DX: STRAIN SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 69 YOF FELL AT HOME AFTER TRIPPING OVER DROP CLOTH. FX/DISLOCATION OF HUMERAL HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 68 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Doors |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-@ HOME-REACHING FOR A TOWEL-FELL-HIT A DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| LT LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL ON THE F LOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Oven cleaners |
| ALLERGIC REACTION VS CHEMICAL BURN-@ HOME-WIPED FACE W/A TOWEL THAT HAD *** OVEN CLEANER ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 57YOHF WHO WAS USING SOME TYPE OF CLOTH TO SCRUB BATHTUB AND IT BECAME SNAGGED ON SOMETHING AND CAUSED HER TO SPRAIN WRIST AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 81 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: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/05/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT LUMBAR STR. PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP A TOWEL AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 54 YOM DEVELOPED KNEE PAIN FROM SLIPPING ON A TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT RESCHED FOR A TOWEL YESTERDAY STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| STATES SHE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP TOWEL AND HURT HER BACK DX LOWER TRUNK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| R/O F.B IN THROAT. PT IN SHOWER AND WHILE DRYNG OFFM, INHALED A PIECE OF TOWEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| CONJUNCTIVITIS.PT WIPED EYES WITH A DIRTY CLOTH AND EYES BECAME RED AND SWOLLEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 68 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX KNEE. PT TRIPPED OVER DISHCLOTH @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FOLDING TOWELS, TOWEL HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AT HOME INJURING HIP. DX: HIP CONTUSION, KNEE CO NTUSION, SCIATICA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Ceilings and walls |
| TRIPPED OVER TOWELS - FELL AND HIT SHOULDER ON WALL - RIGHT SHOULDER ST RAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RT GROIN MUSCLE STRAIN-PT WAS WALKING AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER SOME TOW ELS. PT DID THE SPLIT. NOW C/O RT GROIN PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL / FELL DX: CHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT FELL AT HOME ON A TOWEL THAT WAS IN THE BATHROOM STRAINED RIGHT SHOU LDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT SLIPPED ON A TOWEL AND FELL. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, HX AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS, HYPERGLYCEMIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | Age: 80 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| IN BATHROOM, TURNING TO GET A TOWEL AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK . DX. LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens |
| PT HAVING PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW TOOK A WET TOWEL AND PLACED IT IN A MICRO WAVE OVEN THEN PLACED ON ELBOW SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT IN A HOTEL ROOM WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A TOWEL THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR STR AINED LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 93 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: Towels or cloths |
| 93 YOF TRIPPED OVER TOWEL FELL AND FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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