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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 66YOM, SET A TOWEL ON FIRE, ?MECH, WHILE ETOH BINGE DRINKING >>ETOH=0.205 INTOX/ W/D |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Soaps |
| 53YOF WITH SEVERE ALLERGIC RASH AFTER USING TOWEL WASHED IN NEW SOAP. DX: ALLERGIC HIVES 40% OF BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 72YOM, ON ASA, TAKING A SHOWER & ACC SCRAPED V.VEINS ONTO LEGS WHILE DR YING WITH A TOWEL>>BLEEDING VARICOSE VEINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens |
| PT WARMED TOWEL IN MICROWAVE AND THEN THREW IN GARBAGE WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE. +FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens |
| 59 Y/O PUT A TOWEL IN A MICROWAVE IN HOTEL ROOM CAUGHT TOWEL ON FIRE. DX-SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN BATHROOM AND FELL UNABLE TO GET UP BEING WEAK,ADMIT TED FOR PNEUMONIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| AT HOME DRYING OFF W TOWEL AFTER SHOWER HAD SEIZURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2001 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/1998 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/27/1997 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/22/1997 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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