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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 327
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 03/15/2003 | 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: 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: 02/01/2003 | 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: 01/03/2003 | 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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