Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 0-5 years old - Year 2009 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 22 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, Television tables or stands
TRIPPED ON CURTAIN AND HIT HEAD ON TV STAND AT HOME. DX: CLOSED HEAD I NJURY, CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PULLED SHOWER CURTAIN, SHOWER ROD FELL ON HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
210YOM, HOLDING ONTO CURTAIN TRIED TO STAND, FELL BACK ON HARDWOOD FLOO R STRIKING HEAD, CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 2 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
MOM WAS HOLDING INFANT IN HER ARMS REACHED IN SHOWER, METAL ROD AND CURTAIN FELL HITTING PT TO HEAD INFANT CRYING. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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