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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 222
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 12 YOM, CURTAIN FELL ON FOOT, TRIPPED, SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT REPORTS GOT HAND CAUGHT IN CURTAIN ROPE, C/O THUMB INJURY. DX. SPR AINED THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT DX ABRASION OF SHOULDER AND ARM - HIT IN HEAD WITH SHOWER CURTAIN AT HOME JUST PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT TRIPPED ON A CURTAIN TRYING TO JUMP OUT THE WINDOW WHILE PLAYING TAG TONIGHT, C/O LT ELBOW, WRIST PAIN. DX-POSS. RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 13YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY TWISTED LT ANKLE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS; ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DX LAC FOOT: HAD SHOWER CURTAIN ROD FALL ON L FOOT. LAC W BLDG B/T 4TH & 5TH TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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