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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 368
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 70 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, Stools |
| PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND THE LEG OF THE STOOL BENT AND PT FELL DX; FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
| 15YOM WAS LYING IN BATHTUB,WHEN THE PHONE BEGAN TO RING,JUMPED UP FELL OUT OF TUB,PULLED SHOWER CURTAIN AND ROD DOWN,STRUCK CHIN;CHIN LACERATI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| PT PULLED ON WINDOW CURTAIN TO CLOSE IT, ROD FELL, HIT PTS FOREHEAD, LA CERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| PT WENT TO OPEN THE CURTAINS AND THE ROD FELL INTO FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Animal induced injury |
| PT WAS GIVING DOF A BATH AND PULLED ON SHOWER CURTAIN AND IT FELL ON HE R TEMPLE. C/O LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND SLEEPINESS. D: FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Heaters or heating systems |
| LIGHTING SPACE HEATER WHEN CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE,TRIED TO EXTINGUISH IT BURNING FACE AND HANDS,MED FLITE IN, 20%5% TBSA,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| OPENING CURTAINS WHEN HIT ON BRIDGE OF NOSE BY WOODEN PLAQUE. DX: NOSE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| R UPPER LID LACET. SHOWER CERTAIN HOOK CAUGHT IN EYE. LATERAL CANTHUS / LID CUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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