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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,838
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:367Upper Trunk:312
Neck:182Ankle:129
Wrist:129Lower Arm:121
Hand:101Knee:98
Shoulder:92Upper Arm:83
Upper Leg:68Eyeball:53
Finger:32Head:22
Foot:15Ear:15
Elbow:5All Of Body:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT TRIPPED OVER SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL; NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
INJURED ARM HANGING CURTAINS 2 WEEKS AGO. ARM STILL HURTS AND NOW BACK HURTS. DX. R SHOULDER AND LOW BACK PAIN, PROBABLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, CONTUSION TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF A COUNTER ONTO THE FLOOR. DX-FIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT FELL TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS. DX-FRACTURE LEFT ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
47 YOWF STATES SHE FELL OFF OF A LADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND INJU RED HER ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
LEFT 5HT DIGIT LAC. PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHILE ON A STEPLADDER AND L OST BALANCE PUTTING HAND THROUGH A PICTURE ON WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
DX:BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS. STEPPED INTO HER BATHTUB, HELD SHOWER CURTAIN TO STEADY HERSELF. CURTAIN AND CURTAIN ROD FELL AND PT FELL TOO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HIP MS STRAIN-FELL WHILE CLOSING CURTAINS-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL AT HOME WHILE HANGING CURTAINS DX: FX LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WRAPPED HANGING BEADS AROUND NECK AND FELL. DX: NECK CONT/ABR, NEAR HANGING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT PUTTING UP DRAPES FELL ONTO METAL CHAIR DX: LT CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
NURSING HOME RESIDENT WHO FELL AGAINST CLOSET TWO DAYS AGO WHEN SHE REACHED FOR A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX RIB FRACTURES, CONTUSION PELVIS/ LT KN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Towels or cloths
SCENTED CANDLE CAUGHT DRAPES AND CARPET ON FIRE AND TRIED TO PUT OUT FI RE WITH TOWELS,BURNED HANDS AND FEET FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
PT STATES SHE WAS ON A STOOL CHANGING CURTAINS WHEN THE STOOL SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SHE FELL TWISTING HER KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT WAS STANDING ON A CHAIR PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD, RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
2% BURNS RT 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.PT HAD CURTAINS CATCH ON FIRE AND PT BU RNED FINGERS.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS RUNNING, STEPPED ON A SHOWER CURTAIN AND INJ RT ANKLE DX: RT ANKLE CONTUSION +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HURT BACK HANGING CURTAINS; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FX L SHOULDER, PT HANGING DRAPERIES, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C /O PAIN, SWELLING & TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK PAIN. SOMETHING PULLED YEST HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME. DX; BACK MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LEFT SIDED BACK PAIN. PT WAS CHANGING DRAPES AND FELL DOWN..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
OPENING SHOWER CURTAIN YESTERDAY AND POPPED SHOULDER. DX LEFT SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows or window glass
HAND BURN - BURNED HANDS TRYING TO THROW BURNING CURTAINS OUT THE WINDO W, FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cookware
GREASE FIRE, CURTAINS ON FIRE, HER HAND BURNED TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT W HEN PICKED UP FRY PAN. DX. 1-2 DEG. BURN BILAT HANDS. NO FD STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT TWISTED KNEE GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB, TRIPPED ON SHOWER CURTAIN,KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles
LT FOOT FB-PLAYING IN A CURTAIN-STEPPED ON A NEEDLE IN CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CONTUSED ELBOW WHEN SLIPPED ON CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
WAS STANDING ON A STOOL PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL, RESULTING IN BLUNT TRAUMA TO THE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REFERS FELL DOWN WHILE PUT A CURTAIN AND SUFFERED CERVICAL TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE CLEANING CURTAINS DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX: ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN, PALPITATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHED UP TO MOVE SHOWER CURTAIN & HURT BACK. DX: UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL ON GLOBE. DX: MULTIPLE LACERATI ONS TOTALING 5 CMS TO UPPER LEGS AND LOWER LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT MOVED BURNING CURTAIN. FD NS. DX: BURN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
R ARM PAIN ONSET LAST PM. DENIES TRAUMA BUT WAS HANGING DRAPES TODAY DX: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BURNS (R) FOREARM, PT STS TRYING TO PUT OFF A FIRE OVER THE CURTAINS& S UST INJURY, C/O REDNESS, NO REC OF FD ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Mattresses
PT. REPORTS ASLEEP, WHEN HE AWOKE, BEDROOM CURTAINS AND MATTRESS ON FIR E, NOT STATED IF FB ATTENDED. DX. BURNS ON BODY, ARM, THIGH AND FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
80 YOF FELL HANGING CURTAINS CONTUSION BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CHEST WALL OCNT. PT FELL WHEN HANGING DRAPES UP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS BURNED ON FLAMING SHOWER CURTAIN. FD ATTENDED. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURNS R ARM 2 % TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE TRY TO LIFT THE WINDOW AND THE CURTAIN FELL OVER HER RT.WRIST WIT H TRAUMA AT HOSPITAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Fire extinguishers
PATIENT WORKING ON STAGE PROPS AT SCHOOL, THEATER CURTAIN CAUGHT FIRE, PT. EXPOSED TO SMOKE AND DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICALS, FD NOT MENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT STRUCK IN EYE BY SHOWER CURTAIN, CORNEAL ABRASION OS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DISPLACED FX R HUMERAL NECK - TRIPPED ON CURTAINS WHEN CARRYING THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PT DX LACERATION RT EAR - "SHE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AND FELL HITTING THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF CHAIR DX. COCCYX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RT CORNEAL AB-HAD BEEN WORKING ON CLEANING DRAPES W/ ALOT OF DUST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RT UPPER ARM & FACE BURN-@ HOME-7 YEAR OLD BROTHER-SET SHOWER CURT AIN ON FIRE-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING DRAPERIES SLIPPED LEFT HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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