Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,782
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	93
6-15 years old:	197
16-25 years old:	62
26-50 years old:	1,257
50+ years old:	1,171

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	571	Finger:	390
Lower Trunk:	386	Shoulder:	187
Ankle:	174	Upper Trunk:	170
Face:	166	Lower Leg:	164
Lower Arm:	89	Knee:	84
Wrist:	80	Upper Arm:	71
Toe:	69	Foot:	62
Neck:	46	Upper Leg:	20
Eyeball:	15	Unkown:	15
Internal:	6	Elbow:	5
Hand:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE MOM HOLDING BABY, A METAL SHOWER CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HIM. DX. HEA D INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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, Stepladders
PT WAS ON A TWO FOOT STEP LADDER HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL TO A TILE FL OOR FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 83 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 TRYING TO FIX SHOWER CURTAIN >>INGUINAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CONTUSION HEAD - 88 YO FEMALE FELL AT LOCAL NURSING HOME - SHE REPORTS SHE FELL WHILE ADJUSTING THE SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
32Y/O,F,TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN, FELL, L FRONTAL SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2007	Age: 43 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 WAS TAKING DOWN CURTAINS AT HOME AND INJURED BACK DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 33 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
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AT HOM AND GOT LEFT FOOT CAUGHT IN THE CURTAINS FELL STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON SHOWER CURTAIN HOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT DX CONUSION,CERVICAL SPRAIN - S/P WHILE PULLING TO CLOSE CURTAIN, WOODEN PLANK ABOVE WINDOW FELL ON HER HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 46 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
FELL WHILE PUTTING UPCURTAINS/ RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME INJURING UPPER ARM. DX; FRACTURE HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 24 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
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
45 YO MALE PULLED A CURTAIN DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CURTAIN ROD FELL LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
74YOM WAS FIXING CURTAINS WHILE STANDING ON THE BED,FELL OFF HITTING RIBS;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	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
C/O PT STATES SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK HANGING CURTAINS DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHOWER CURTAIN FELL ONTO CHILD'S TOE. D: BIG TOE CONTUSION, ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
40 YO FEMALE FELL BACK WHILE HANGING CURTAINS FIVE DAYS AGO RIGHT RIB INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
FOOT SPRAIN-HANGING CURTAINS-FELL OFF CHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
8 YO PULLED SHOWER CURTAIN DOWN INJURED FOOT LAC FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
59 YO F LCALF AND KNEE PAIN FELL FROM STEP LADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAIN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2007	Age: 94 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
FEMUR FX-TRIPPED-FELL-@ NURSING HOME-WHILE ADJUSTING DRAPES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2007	Age: 59 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: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING CURTAINS WHICH EXACERBATED HER HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FRACTURE LEFT WRIST-FELL WHILE HANGIN CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHOULDER PAIN-FELL WHILE HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BURNED RT 2ND FINGER WHILE TAKING DOWN CURTAINS THAT WERE ON FIRE IN BATHROOM, FIRE STARTED BY 5YR OLD SON, FIRE DEPT ATTEND UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
BURN TO BACK FROM ROPE, JUMPING ON BED GOT TANGLED IN CURTAIN TIE DX; BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX RT FOOT CONTUSION - FELL DOWN WHILE HANGING CURTAIN X3 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT X TODAY WHILE PLAYING WITH A "SHOWER CURTAIN" THE PARENT TRIED TO PU LL PT AWAY FROM CURTAIN, PT HAS ELBOW PAIN. DX. NURSEMAIDS ELBOW,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Microwave ovens
FOOT CAUGHT ON DOORWAY DRAP&FELLHITTING HEAD ONTO MICROWAVE, +LOC >CHI/FAICAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HANGING CURTAINS/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHOWER CURTAIN FELL ONTO NECK RESULTING IN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CERVICAL STRAIN,LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND INJURE D NECK AND SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT C/O FOOT PAIN, HANGING SHOWER CURTIANS TWISTED FOOT GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB AT HOME. DX-RIGHT FOOT PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles
SEWING CURTAINS, STUCK WITH NEEDLE DX PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS SHOPPING FOR CURTAINS AND FROZE, HAD NO MOVEMENT IN HANDS & LEGS. DX: KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING SOME CURTAINS,FELL HITTING HEAD WTI H BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2007	Age: 56 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
56 YO HANGING CURTAINS FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beach chairs or folding chairs
PATIENT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME FELL OFF FOLDING CHAIR. DX-CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHING ON TIP TOES HANGING CURTAINS STRAIN LEFT CALF MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT FELL AT HOME TRYING TO FIX SHOWER CURTAIN. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
LACERATION FINGER: HANGING CURTAINS, CUT FINGER ON RUSTED CURTAIN ROD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Clothing irons
FOREARM BURN-IRONING CURTAINS WHEN IRONING BOARD SHIFTED CAUSING IRON T O HIT ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windowsills or frames
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS HIT HEAD ON WINDOW SILL SUSTAINING CONCUSSION WITH LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL TO GROUND WHILE PULLING ON CURTAIN. DX RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
38 YO F LACERATION TO NOSE WITH CONTUSION, WOODEN VALENCE FELL ON NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT CUT HAND, AT HOME, WHILE FIXING CURTAIN, WINDOW BROKE & PT CUT HAND DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
10 YOM PRESENTS WITH INJURY TO RIGHT EYE AFTER CONTACT WITH SHOWER CURT AIN, MILD LID SWELLING TO EYELID, DX: SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HEMATOMA TO HEAD DUE TO FALL WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
78YOF REMOVING CURTAINS FROM WINDOWS,PLACING THEM ON THE FLOORTRIPPED O N CURTAINS FELL ;FRACTURE RADIAL HEAD,FOREHEAD CONTUSI0N
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 26 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, Bathtubs or showers
LUMBAR STRAIN PUTTING SHOWER CURTAIN UP IN SHOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
C/O PT STATE WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELT A POP IN SHOULDER DX RT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Dancing
10 YOF WAS DANCING AND GOT TANGLED UP IN THE CURTAIN AND FELL HITTING A WOODEN BOX SUSTAINING A SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
PT STANDING ON BED HANGING DRAPES WHEN TRIPPED GETTING DOWN OFF BED AND TWISTED KNEE. D: KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. DX- R 4TH FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2007	Age: 84 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 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST CURTAINS AND FELL. DX: R PUBIC FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/13/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS TRYING TO MOVE CURTAINS/ PRE-SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL/ LAC TO H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
FELL INTO THE TUB WHILE CHANGING THE SHOWER CURTAINS " LEG MS/CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
P/W HOT WAS BURNS TO B/L UEXTS P PULLING BURNING CURTAINS DOWN IN ATTEM PT TO PUT THEM OUT, FD WAS CALLED IN " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT PLAYING MAGIC TRICK WITH FRIEND, HID QUARTER-SIZED SHOWER CURTA IN MAGNET IN MOUTH WHEN ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED IT; FB IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 58 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PULLED A MS IN THE BACK PULLING THE SHOWER CURTAIN " MS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Scissors
FINGER LAC-CUT W/ SCISSORS WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN--@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
54 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT SELF ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD SUST AINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
66YRS MALE, SPRAIN L SHOULDER, PT HANGING CURTAINS & GOT HURT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Animal induced injury
FATHER SAYS PT TRIPPED OVER CURTAINS WHILE BEHIND THE COUCH PT WAS CHASING THE CAT. DX FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK STRAIN-PAIN WHEN SHE PULLED THE SHOWER CURTAIN CLOSED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT PUTTING TOGETHER A SHOWER CURTAIN ROD LAST WEEK AND CUT FINGER NOW I T IS INFECTED CELLULITIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
H/O ALZ, SYNCOPED&FELL BACKWARDS WHILE PULLING ON CURTAINES " CONTS/ABRS" +" SYNCOPE"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT STATES TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN, FELL FORWARD AND HIT FOREHEAD AT H OME. DX CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN-C/O PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AFTER HANGING CURTAINS 2 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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