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Accidents - Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
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Date: 12/04/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
13 YOF SUSTAINED CONCUSSION AFTER SHOWER CURTAIN ROD FELL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 28 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
28 YOF STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD BY FALLING CURTAIN ROD SUSTAINING A LACERA TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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 WAS @ HOME WHEN A CURTAIN ROD FELL ONTO HER HEAD. NO LOC OR VOMITNG. DX SCALP LACERATION CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
SHOWER CURTAIN ROD FELL ON PTS HEAD. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: 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 WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH ACURTAIN ROD HOLDER BY HIS 3YEAR OLD SIBLING, DX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT SUS CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER CURTAIN ROD FELL AND HIT HEAD%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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 PRESENT TO ER AFTER HANGING UP CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HEAD- DX- BLUNT H EAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
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
PT WAS REPLACING A CURTAIN ROD IN THE BATHROOM WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON TILE FLOOR, DX: CONCUSSION, MUSCLE STRAIN-TRAPEZIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH METAL CURTAIN ROD SUSTAINING INJURY TO SCALP DX - SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
WOODEN ROD FELL ON HEAD A WEEK AGO NOW NECK HURTS. DX. HEAD INJURY, NEC K STRAIN, INSOMNIA.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Day wear
PT STATES A CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HER HEAD WHILE HANGING UNIFORMS IN CLO SET AT HOME. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT WAS HANGING ONTO THE CURTAINS AND PULLED THE ROD DOWN ONTO SELF; ROD HIT HEAD. D: HEMATOMA SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HIM;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2009Age: 2 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
LAC TO HEAD WHEN PLAYING WITH A CURTAIN ROD WITH ROTHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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