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Accidents - Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PATIENT HIT ON HEAD WITH A CURTAIN ROD; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT WITH CHI, A CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
BROTHER HIT HEAD W/ CURTAIN ROD DX: BUMP/ BLISTER TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS PLAYING WHEN CURTAIN AND CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HER HEAD. D: CONT USION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
A CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HER HEAD WHILE SHE WAS PLAYING BENEATH THE WINDOW DX: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
SCALP LAC. BEING HIT W CURTAIN ROD TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Floors or flooring materials
SWINGING FROM SHOWER ROD AND IT BROKE. HIT HEAD ON TILE FLOOR. DX CON CUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
HIT ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A CURTAIN ROD. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
5 YOF HAD A CURTAIN ROD FALL ONTO HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
A CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HEAD HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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