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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 10 YR F SLIPPED ON A CURTAIN;DX CONTUSED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 8 YOM ABRASION TO EYEBALL S/P A PLASTIC CURTAIN HIT SITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 6 YOF WAS ADJUSTING CURTAINS AND FELL FROM 2ND FLOOR WINDOW. DX: INTRA ORAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 15 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables |
| HEAD LAC-15YOF CLOSING THE WINDOW CURTAINS AT HOME, GOT DIZZY FELL AND HIT THE CORNER OF A WOODEN TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes |
| 14YOM PUTTING UP CURTAINS, FELL ON HIS METAL BED FRAME; THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 15YOWF PT REPORTS SHE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CURTAIN AND LANDED ON L S HOULER. DX. CONT L SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | 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: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| 6 YOM WAS PLAYING IN CURTAIN AND WOODEN ROD FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, HEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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