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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
| PLAYING HANGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL OFF ONTO TILE FLOOR AND FX S KULL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes |
| HEAD INJURY-@ HOME-CLIMBING ON CURTAINS NEAR BED-FELL ONTO CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT PLAYING IN BEDROOM & GOT CURTAIN CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK AND FELL H IT HEAD DX; SCALP LAC AND NECK ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windowsills or frames |
| PATIENT CLIMBING ON CURTAINS AT HOME, ROD BROKE AND PT FELL HITTING HEA D ON MARBLE WINDOW LEDGE; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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