Accidents - Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,028
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	89
Year 1999:	53
Year 2000:	35
Year 2001:	186
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	111
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	141
Year 2008:	19
Year 2009:	21
Year 2010:	251

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
8 YOM WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY A CURTAIN ROD THAT FELL, AT HOME- NO LOC DX; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
14YOM STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A WOODEN CURTAIN ROD DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
8YOM HAD CURTAIN ROD FALL ONTO HEAD LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
7 YOM HIT IN HEAD BY CURTAIN ROD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
6 YOM, CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HEAD, HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 10/28/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 09/02/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 06/25/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 06/23/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 02/25/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT HIT IN SCALP WITH CURTAIN ROD ACCIDENTALLY DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Scooters, unpowered
Y YOM PULLED DOWN A DOWL ROD IN CLOSET ROD BROKE HIT HEAD ON SCOOTER AN D FELL SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
HIT HEAD ON CURTAIN ROD, LAC DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
CURTAIN ROD FELL AND HIT PT ON TOP OF HEAD. D: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
HIT BY FALLING CURTAIN ROD DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
HIT BY CURTAIN ROD DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT STATES CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HEAD AT SCHOOL DX: POST CONCUSSION/HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PATIENT HIT ON HEAD WITH CURTAIN ROD BY YOUNGER BROTHER AT HOME, INTENT NOT STATED; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT C/O SCALP LAC. PT PULLED CURTAIN ROD DOWN ON HEAD. DX LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PATIENT CUT HIS HEAD ON A ROPE HOOK. DX-SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
THREW DRAPERY HOOK UP, CAME DOWN ON HEAD DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1997	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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