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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 261
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 55 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 55YOF LEAVING A CHURCH FUNCTION AND TRIPPED OVER A BALLED UP TOWEL SUST AINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON A TOWEL MINOR HEAD INJURY KNEE ABRASION F 80 YO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Counters or countertops |
| 85YOF LACERATION TO SCALP CLOSED HEAD INJURY SLIPPED ON WET TOWEL IN BA THROOM AT NURSING HOME FELL HTTING HEAD ON COUNTER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 88YOF, RUSHING TO GET READY, SLIPPED ON TOWELS IN THE BATHROOM&FELL HIT TING LT SIDE OF HEAD>>CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD INJURY-80F-TRIPPED ON A TOWEL-FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| 86YOF REACHING INTO HER SHOWER TO ADJUST HER TOWEL AND FELL BACKWARDS O NTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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