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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 93
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:61Face:15
Elbow:5Lower Arm:5
Upper Leg:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2007Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE MOM HOLDING BABY, A METAL SHOWER CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HIM. DX. HEA D INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CURTAIN ROD FELL LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2007Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT X TODAY WHILE PLAYING WITH A "SHOWER CURTAIN" THE PARENT TRIED TO PU LL PT AWAY FROM CURTAIN, PT HAS ELBOW PAIN. DX. NURSEMAIDS ELBOW,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL TO GROUND WHILE PULLING ON CURTAIN. DX RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Animal induced injury
FATHER SAYS PT TRIPPED OVER CURTAINS WHILE BEHIND THE COUCH PT WAS CHASING THE CAT. DX FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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