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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 16-25 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:173Foot:38
Head:33Upper Trunk:16
Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
20 Y FEMALE FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN HANGING CURTAINS DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHOULDER STR. 21 YOF STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
23 YOM DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHEN FLICKING SHOWER CURTAIN AWAY WHEN STILL IN SHOWER. DX LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATION, RECURRENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
25 YOF STRAINED SHOULDER WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAINS AT HOME. STRAIN , RT. SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
A 17 YOM WAS HOLDING A HEAVY CURTAIN AT SCHOOL, IT SLIPPED AND WEIGHT F ELL, HIT PTS SHOULDER, SPRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS TRIPPED AND HAND WENT THROUGH WINDOW LACERA TION HAND 19YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Jewelry
16 YR OLD FEMALE W/HX OF SMALL LACERATION FROM HER BELLY RING. BELLY RING GOTR CAUGHT IN A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
18YOF HAS LAC TO (R) FOOT FROM JUMPING ON SHOWER CURTAIN DX;* FOOT L AC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
17 YOM STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING CURTAIN VALANCE SUSTAINING A CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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