Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,213
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	168
6-15 years old:	56
16-25 years old:	265
26-50 years old:	566
50+ years old:	1,156

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	378	Lower Trunk:	327
Shoulder:	241	All Of Body:	216
Upper Trunk:	212	Wrist:	137
Neck:	112	Face:	108
Hand:	101	Lower Leg:	100
Finger:	68	Ankle:	56
Upper Arm:	33	Foot:	33
Lower Arm:	16	Knee:	16
Eyeball:	16	25 - 50% Body:	16
Unkown:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
SPRAIN (L) SHOULDER, PT STS HANGING CURTAINS, TRIPPED & FELL IN THE BAT HTUB, C/O MODERATE PAIN, SWELLING (L) ANKLE, GAIT LIMITED, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
68 YO F HANGING CURTAINS DEVELOPED ARM PAIN FX HUMERUS SURGICAL NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
24 YEAR OLD FEMALE, STACK OF CURTAINS FELL ON LEFT SIDE CONTUSION LEFT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK STRAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PLAYING HANGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL OFF ONTO TILE FLOOR AND FX S KULL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cookware
PT AT PARENTS HOME WHEN PAN CAUGHT FIRE. PT MOTHER GRABBED PAN AND DROP PED IN SINK CATCHING CURTAINS ON FIRE. FD ARRIVED. DX SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Towels or cloths
FELL PUTTING WET TOWEL OVER SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL FORWARD, HEARD NOSE BREAK. DX. FX/LAC NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
19YOM-DISLOCATION LEFT SHOULDER-REACHED UP AT HOME TO MOVE SHOWER CURTA IN-HEARD POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LAC TO BACK OF HEAD, HIT ON SHOWER CURTAIN DX: LAC REPAIR SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL. DX: L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
WAS HANGING CURTAINS, FELL STRIKING HEAD ON TABLE DX: LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL HANGING CURTAINS AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT WAS HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN AND SUSTAINED ACUTE SHOULDER PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIETN FELL HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME. DX-RADIUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
54YOWF WHO WAS HANGING SOME CURTAINS AND FELL OVER A CHAIR.DX:R RIB CON TUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL DX LT HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHING FOR CURTAIN & PAIN IN HAND - RULE OUT VERTEBRAL STEAL SYNDROM E
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
HEAD INJURY-@ HOME-CLIMBING ON CURTAINS NEAR BED-FELL ONTO CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LEANED AGAINST SHOWER CURTAIN THINKING IT WAS A WALL & FELL DX: HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PULLING CURTAIN IN DEN, TURNED, LOST BALANCE, FELL HIT OCCIPUT ON BOOKC ASE. DX. SUP SCALP LAC, MILD HEAD INJ, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
58YOF-SMOKE INHALATION AT HOME-DRAPES CAUGHT ON FIRE IN LIVING ROOM-WAS TRAPPED IN FIRE FOR 20 MINUTES-DIFFICULTY BREATHING=FIRE DEPT. NOT MEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX LT ANKLE SPRAIN - HX OF POLIO FROM BIRTH WITH LLE PARALYSIS C/O LT ANKLE SWELLING AND PAIN X1 WEEK.PT WAS PUTTING UP CURTAIN AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
83 YOWF ADJUSTING CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL. DX. LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 8 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
PT JUMPED UP TO TOUCH A CURTAIN AND INJURED ANKLE. DX ANKLE SPRIAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS WHEN STEPPING STOOL SLID OUT FROM UNDER HER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT PLAYING IN BEDROOM & GOT CURTAIN CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK AND FELL H IT HEAD DX; SCALP LAC AND NECK ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
RT FOOT SPRAIN-@ HOME-HANGING CUTAINS & JUMPED DOWN FROM A CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS CUT PUTTING UP CURTAINS. DX: 1.5 CM L INDEX LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
IN REHAB FACILITY X 3 WEEKS FOR A FX. WRIST. WHILE AT FACILITY PT. PUT HER HAND OUT TO TOUCH WALL AND ACC.GOT CURTAIN, FELL .DX. FX. HUMERAL N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
51 YOF FELL TRYING TO TAKE DOWWN SHOWER CURTAIN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RT.HAND LACERATION.PT.REFERS TRAUMA TO RT.HAND WITH METAL CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX MINOR HEAD INJURY/OCCIPITAL HEMATOMA/LT PARASPINAL STRAIN - S/P WAS SWINGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN BAR,PT FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
43 Y/O F C/O BACK PAIN. PT FELL OFF OF CHAIR WHILE HANGING DRAPES. DX R IB FRACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windowsills or frames
PATIENT CLIMBING ON CURTAINS AT HOME, ROD BROKE AND PT FELL HITTING HEA D ON MARBLE WINDOW LEDGE; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
PT HANGING CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Toilets
STANDING ON TOILET FIXING SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL OFF HITTING TUB AND C ONTUSING RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WINDOW VALANCE FELL ON ARM RIGHT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT SUST. CONT TO HAND ON CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 62 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, Televisions
62 YOF HANGING CURTAINS LOST BALANCE HIT HEAD ON T.V LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
22 YO MALE WAS PUTTING UP CURTAINS AND FELL INTO WINDOW - WINDOW BROKE LACERATION RIGHT UPPER CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL OUT OF TUB. DX: C/T/L SPINE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT WAS STUNG BY A RED WASP WHILE OPENING A CURTAIN. DX-ALLERGIC REACTION INSECT STING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
FELL GETTING IN SHOWER CLOSING CURTAIN - FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
STATES HE WAS ON A BUS AND CURTAIN FELL AND HIT SHOULDER AND HE FELT SOMETHING POP DX SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME GOT THE CURTAIN HOOK STRUCK ACROSS THE LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT ANKLE INJ. PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL TWISTING ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING DRAPES AND INJ KNEE AND HIP STRAINING THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RT RING FINGER LAC-CUT ON A CURTAIN ROD-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
PT FELL OFF STOOL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS; FX TAILBONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
BURNS TO FINGERS. PT HANGING CURTAINS WHEN A LIGHTED CANDLE CAUGHT CURTAINS ON FIRE. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
SPRAIN RIB AREA, PT FELL DOWN IN THE BATHTUB WHILE PUTTING CURTAINS AT HOME, C/O MODERATE PAIN (L) BREAST W/TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
RT FOOT FRACTURE.PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS IN BATHROOM AND FELL ON THE FL OOR AND INJURED FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN ON FLOOR AT SENIOR CENTER; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT. STTES SHE STOOD UP TO CLOSE CURTAINS, TURNED TOO QUICKLY AND FELL, LANDING ON R HIP. DX. R HIP DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER HANGING CURTAINS DX. RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT STANDING ON CHAIR TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS FELL INJURING ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SPRAINA LWR BACK, PT STS FIXING HER CURTAINS, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY A T HOME, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, HX OF BACK SURGERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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