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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 270
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 77 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 |
| PT FELL WHILE HANGING DRAPES AT HOME SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE T O LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF SOFA DX LS SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
| REACHED UP TO CLOSE DRAPES, FELL FORWARD INTO FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX R HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/21/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| ACUTE L SCIATICA: BACK PAIN STARTED SUNDAY, WAS HANGING CURTAINS YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT PRESENTS C SUDDEN ONSET BACK PAIN FOLLOWING HANGING CURTAINES SUSTAINED" LUMBAR STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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