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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/21/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TRIPPED ON TOWELS FELL FX WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN RINGING OUT A WASHCLOTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT WALKING ON THE BEACH AND TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGH T ARM STRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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