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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 405
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:84
Year 1998:19
Year 1999:236
Year 2004:16
Year 2007:15
Year 2010:33

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: 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


Date: 06/27/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT FELL AT HOME TRYING TO FIX SHOWER CURTAIN. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
SCALP LAC, PT FELL WHEN GETTING UP ON A CHAIR HANGING A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/1999Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/1999Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/1998Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/1997Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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