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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 520
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| BURN TO R HAND, SHOWER CURTAIN CAUGHT ON FIRE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| PT PULLED ON WINDOW CURTAIN TO CLOSE IT, ROD FELL, HIT PTS FOREHEAD, LA CERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| ABD. PAIN, FELT FAINT, HELD ONTO BATHTUB CURTAINS, DX; ABD PAIN, R OVAR IAN HEMORRHAGIC CYST, VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS EYE WITH THE SHOWER CURTAIN C/O EYE PAIN DX TRAUMATIC IRITIS, RT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stairs or steps |
| BACK STRAIN: TRIPPED ON A CURTAIN, FELL DOWN (10) CARPETED STEPS AT HOME, LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL YESTERDAY WHILE PUTTING UP CURTAINS LT HIP CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WITH ABRASION TO EYE FROM SHOWER CURTAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT TWISTED ANKLE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. DX; ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT WITH ABRASION TO EYE FROM STRIKING SHOWER CURTAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING ARM OF COUCH WITH HER BACK, LUMBAR SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| R UPPER LID LACET. SHOWER CERTAIN HOOK CAUGHT IN EYE. LATERAL CANTHUS / LID CUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT WAS AT HOME TAKING DOWN CURTAINS, DISLOCATING LT 5TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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