Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,247
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	195	Upper Trunk:	174
Lower Leg:	91	Ankle:	91
Foot:	91	Elbow:	83
Lower Trunk:	75	Neck:	75
Shoulder:	68	Wrist:	67
Eyeball:	66	Face:	46
All Of Body:	41	Knee:	31
Hand:	31	Unkown:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
CONTUSION CHEST AREA, PT HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF THE LADDER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SWELLING R ELBOW, ARM, NO LOC OR DIZZ.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
41 YO STANDING IN CHAIR HANGING DRAPES FELL INJURED ELBOW CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS DX; R FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CUT FINGER ON A METAL PIECE OF A CURTAIN. DX. L INDEX FINGER LACERATION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
48 YO - DX; L SHOULDER DISLOCATION - PULLING ON CURTAIN AT HOME - SHOUL DER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
35 YOF CAME IN C/O CHEST PAIN ONSET WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, LEFT WITHOU T BEING EVALUATED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME AND FELL STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
HANGING CURTAINS, FELL, HITTING RIBS ON NIGHT STAND, C/O PAIN, DX; RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	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, Stairs or steps
GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN CURTAINS & FELL DOWN STEPS DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL FROM DRESSER, PUTTING UP CURTAINS DX:ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
50 YO FEMALE HAD KNEE PAIN WHILE HANGING CURTAINS RIGHT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE TRYING A FIX A CURTAIN. DX- L WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STRAINED LEG WHEN HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
26 YOF CONTUSION ELBOW AFTER PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN IN SHOWER AT HOM E. FELL AND STRUCK ELBOW ON SOMETHING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BURN FINGER - 43 YOF SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HER RIGHT THUMB PUTTI NG OUT A CURTAIN THAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
CUT LEG STANDING ON TABLE HANGING CURTAINS TABLE BROKE DX: LACERATION T O LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Lighters
CURTAINS CAUGHT ON FIRE IN BEDROOM, BURNED BILAT HANDS & ARM PUTTING IT OUT, CHILD PLAYING W/LIGHTER DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN BILAT HANDS/FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF SOFA DX LS SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
41 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN NOSE WITH VALANCE FROM CURTAINS CONTUSION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
HANGING CURTAINS, FELL & HIT TABLE DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
34 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME MULTIPLE INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS STANDING ON CHAIR, FELL TWISTING FOOT SUSTAINED " SPRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
WAS LOOKING OUT OF WINDOW WHEN FB WENT IN EYE FROM CURTAIN...FB L EYE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
DORSAL CONTUSION - 33 YOF WAS PUTTING UP CURTAINS AND FELL OFF STEPLADD ER STRIKING HER BACK AGAINST THE WINDOW SILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LAC RIF ON DRAPES/BLINDS @ HOME TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 28 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF SOFA, HANGING DRAPES DX. ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FOOT CT-HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME-FELL-HIT FOOT ON COUCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT FACIAL LAC, PT FELL WHEN HANGING A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT PRESENTS C SUDDEN ONSET BACK PAIN FOLLOWING HANGING CURTAINES SUSTAINED" LUMBAR STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT FELL WHILE TRYING TO FIX THE DRAPES HITTING HER CHIN SUSTAINING A LACERATION. DX - CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT. WENT TO BATHROOM, NEXT THING HE WAKES UP W/SOMEONE CALLED HIS NAME AND CURTAIN PULLED ONTO HIM OFF BATHTUB. SYNCOPE, NON SPECIFIC HEADACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Lighting equipment
CURTAIN CAUGHT FIRE FROM NEARBY LIGHT. FD NS. DX: BURNS BILAT HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/19/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
FELL HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN LEFT KNEE HIT BATHTUB CONTUSION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING CURTAINS CUT HAND ON METAL LEFT 3RD FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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