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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 534
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:41
Year 2004:94
Year 2006:59
Year 2007:252
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/11/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
OCCIPITAL PARIETAL CONT.:SCALP HEMATOMA, CERV. STRAIN, FELL IN SHOWER YEST. HITTING HEAD,SLIPPED ON SHOWER CURTAIN,FALLING ON CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 12/09/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
32Y/O,F,TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN, FELL, L FRONTAL SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Microwave ovens
FOOT CAUGHT ON DOORWAY DRAP&FELLHITTING HEAD ONTO MICROWAVE, +LOC >CHI/FAICAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windowsills or frames
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS HIT HEAD ON WINDOW SILL SUSTAINING CONCUSSION WITH LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS TRYING TO MOVE CURTAINS/ PRE-SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL/ LAC TO H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
STEEL ROD FELL ON HEAD WHILE HANGING CURTAINSDX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
HEAD LACERATION-WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND ROD STRUCK PATIENT IN HEAD. SU S A 1 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/1999Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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