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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF LOVE SEAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| L WRIST FX/87YOF WAS WORKING ON CURTAINS AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/03/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FRACTURE WRIST - 52 YOF WAS HANGING A CURTAIN AND FELL CATCHING SELF ON RIGHT WRIST SUSTAINING A FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes |
| FRACTURE WRIST - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL OFF HER BED WHEN HANGING CURT AINS - TRANSFERRED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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