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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 626
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
| 42 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF CHAIR CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL YESTERDAY HANGING CURTAINS. SPRAIN SHOULDER LEFT. 32 YOF* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 32 YOF CONTUSION TO LEFT GREAT TOE S/P SLIPPING ON A CURTAIN$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Knives |
| 48YOM HANGING CURTAINS BUMPED ONE OF THE SWORDS HANGING ON WALL,IT FELL STRIKING FOOT;LT FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stairs or steps |
| 44YOF-SHOULDER DISLOCATION-TUMBLED DOWN CARPETED STEPS WHILE CARRYING D RAPES-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 44YO HISP FEMALE HANGING CURTAINS,FELL 1FT TWISTED LEFT ANKLE CHEST PAIN,BLURRED VISION,DX ANKLE SPRAIN, DEPRESSION,SUICIDAL IDEATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 42YOF "SLIPPED" WHEN HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN - LEFT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles |
| 26 Y FEMALE STUCK SELF IN HAND W SEWING NEEDLE WHEN GRABBING CURTAIN DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 36 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 |
| LUMBAR STR. 36 YOF STRAINED BACK WHEN HANGING CURTAINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| 34 YOF FACE CONTUSION, REPORTS A CURTAIN ROD WITH A VALANCE ON IT FELL AND HIT HER IN THE FACE + LOC +HEADACHE AND DIZZINESS SINCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 45YOM FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | 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, Scissors |
| 34YOBF PT STATES WAS TRYING TO MAKE A HOLE IN SHOWER CURTAIN W/A PAIR OF SCISSORS AND CUT L INDEX FINGER. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2010 | Age: 46 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 46YOF AT FRIEND'S HOUSE HANGING CURTAINS WAS STANDING ON COUCH FELL INJURED NECK;CERVICAL SPRAIN AND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Laundry baskets |
| 45YOF, REPORTS 4D AGO, INJURIED BACK HANGING SHOWER CURTAINS&TODAY EXCE RBATED LBP LIFTING A HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 28YO M, PT WAS HANGING CURTAAINS AT HOME, DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER DX: DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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