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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 121
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Day wear |
| PT TRIED TO PUT OUT KITCHEN FIRE W/TOWEL & CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE. +FD. DX: FULL THICKNESS BURNS CHEST/ABDOMEN, PARTIAL THICK BURN FACE 50%TBS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/25/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 85 YO F THORACIC COMPRESSION FRACTURE FELL WHILE REACHING FOR A TOWEL IN BATHROOM AT HOME, HISTORY OF FREQUENT FALLS* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RIBS STRAIN-STRAINED WHEN REACHING FOR A TOWEL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Sinks |
| PT WAS BRUSHING TEETH AND REACHED BEHIND HER TO GET A TOWEL AT THE SINK AND FELL STRUCK CHEST POSSIBLE RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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