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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 96
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 18 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 |
| ABDOMINAL CONTUSION-18YOF TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CURTAINS AT HOME, LANDI NG ON ABDOMEN. NOW C/O ABDOMINAL PAIN AND CRAMPING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Manual scissors |
| CUTTING A SHOWER CURTAIN WITH SCISSORS AND CUT FINGER. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles |
| HANGING CURTAIN NEEDLE DROPPED AND WAS STEPPED ON PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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