Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2005 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	91
50+ years old:	75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 38 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, Stairs or steps
GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN CURTAINS & FELL DOWN STEPS DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL FROM DRESSER, PUTTING UP CURTAINS DX:ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	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
LEFT ANKLE SPR. PT INJURED ANKLE WHEN HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF SOFA, HANGING DRAPES DX. ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PULLING DRAPES CLOSED FOOT CAUGHT IN DRAPE CORD AND SHE FELL - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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