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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 928
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:38
Year 1998:178
Year 2000:69
Year 2001:143
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:85
Year 2005:83
Year 2006:196
Year 2008:29
Year 2010:87

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2010Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
97 YOF, LACERATION FACE, PT. STATES AT HOME, DRYING SELF OFF WITH TOWEL , FELL, UNSURE HOW SHE RECEIVED LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
76 YOF WAS AT THE POOL AND TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL SUSTAINING FAC IAL CONTUSIONS AND ONE FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths
PT USED TOWELS AT SONS HOUSE, DEVELOPED FACIAL RASH-DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Insect induced injuries
PT ON THE BEACH ON SUNDAY LAYING ON A TOWEL AND RED ANTS GOT INTO THE T OWEL ALL OVER FACE INSECT BITES FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths, Spot removers or cleaning fluids
PATIENT RUBBED RAG WITH CLEANING AGENT ON FACE AND RESULTED IN CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
72 YO MALE TRIPPED ON TOWEL IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON TUB AT CASINO FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
FELL WHILE PICKING UP TOWEL AND FX. NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
SLIPPED ON A TOWEL/FOREHEAD CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
WAS PICKING UP A TOWEL OFFOF THE FLOOR AND FELL LANDING ON FACE LAC TO FACE WAS AT THE NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
AB ON FACE-OCCURRED WHILE WASHING FACE W/ CLOTH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 05/07/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL / FELL DX: CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
90 YOM FELL WHILE PICKING UP TOWEL CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2001Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2001Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2000Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/1998Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/1998Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/1998Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Towels or cloths, Bleaches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/1997Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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