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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 985
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL HITTING CHEST ON TUB DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FIXING CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWARD AND HIT HEAD WITH HEADACHE AND BACK P AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 48 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, Bathtubs or showers |
| 48YFC HANGING A CURTAIN FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON STEP FELL IN TUB C/O HIP PAIN/STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Wire |
| PT WAS PUTTING UP CURTAINS WITH METAL WIRE, WIRE WENT INTO EYE, CONTUSI ON TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 30 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 |
| RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING ON SHOWER CURTAIN.DX-FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 45 YOF FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG A CURTAIN ON SUNDAY SUSTAINING CHE ST AND SHOULDER CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2008 | Age: 43 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 |
| CUT INDEX FINGER WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN LACERATION FINGER # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL BACK WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE CURTAIN. DX. HEAD TRAUMA, BACK PAIN , ABRASION HIP, THIGH AND ANKLE.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| R HAND PAIN, FELL OFF COUCH HANGING CURTAINS DX; HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 45 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 |
| 45YOF WAS WORKING WITH CURTAINS AND DRAPES,LEANING FORWARD FELT A POP IN ANKLE;ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL WHILE CHANGING SHOWER CURTAIN. TRANSFERRED TO HUP. DX SHOULDER I NJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| LEFT FOREARM LACERATION-SUS A 10.5CM LAC WHEN SHE SLIPPED WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND PUT LEFT FA THROUGH A WINDOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| LAC FOOT ON CURTAIN ROD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| KNEE SPRAIN-FELT PAIN WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 44 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 |
| 44YOM WAS HOME FIRE BEGAN,CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE PULLED DOWN WITH HANDS, EASY TO PUT OUT;BURN RIGHT HAND,1ST AND 2ND DEGREE,NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 42 YO MALE FELL WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN FRACTURE RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WOKE UP ON THE COUCH AND NOTICED THE DRAPES WERE ON FIRE. DX SMOKE INHALATION. FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL OUT OF SHOWER, TRIPPED OVER SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL, HIT HEAD, AND BACK, BLUNT TRAUMA TO HEAD, NECK, AND BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Heaters or heating systems |
| LIGHTING SPACE HEATER WHEN CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE,TRIED TO EXTINGUISH IT BURNING FACE AND HANDS,MED FLITE IN, 20%5% TBSA,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| OPENING CURTAINS WHEN HIT ON BRIDGE OF NOSE BY WOODEN PLAQUE. DX: NOSE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DRAPES CAUGHT FIRE, DX; SMOKE INHALATION, F D NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| WRIST STR. PT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN MEASURING CURTAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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