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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 109
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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: 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: 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) |
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