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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| CHILD HANGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN WHICH FELL AND CUT SCALP. D: SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PATIENT RUNNING WITH WINDOW VALENCE IN HER MOUTH? FELL ON IMPACT AND CAME TO MOM WITH BLOOD FROM THE MOUTH. DX. MOUTH LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2004 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| SIBLING CAUGHT CURTAIN ON FIRE-BURNS TO FACE. FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEME NT NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Heaters or heating systems |
| IN ROOM WITH SPACE HEATER WHEN CURTAINS CAUGHT ON FIRE;FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT STRANGLED HIMSELF ON A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX ANOXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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