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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 327
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:145
50+ years old:182

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK STRAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 03/15/2003Age: 86 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
FELL WHILE HANGING DRAPES AND INJ KNEE AND HIP STRAINING THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 02/01/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 01/03/2003Age: 67 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
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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