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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2003 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:94
50+ years old:147

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 10/15/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 09/20/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 08/11/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 03/27/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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

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