Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,460
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	141
6-15 years old:	161
16-25 years old:	520
26-50 years old:	985
50+ years old:	1,652

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	710	Head:	391
Face:	368	Hand:	312
Finger:	298	Shoulder:	236
Upper Trunk:	185	Lower Arm:	167
All Of Body:	124	Knee:	105
Eyeball:	105	Foot:	101
25 - 50% Body:	87	Ankle:	74
Upper Leg:	74	Wrist:	59
Lower Leg:	30	Toe:	21
Neck:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DX SMOKE INHALATION: AWAK'G BY SMOKE; LIV'G RM CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE; PT SPENT 10-15MIN. IN SMOKE LOOK'G FOR WIFE, WENT OUTSIDE BURN'G SENS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 31 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, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL HITTING CHEST ON TUB DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BURN TO R HAND, SHOWER CURTAIN CAUGHT ON FIRE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT AT HOME - CURTAINS CAUGHT ON FIRE - NEIGHBOR PUT OUT FIRE. DX SMOKE INHALLATION. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HANGING "UPHOLSTRY" YESTERDAY AND TWISTED WRONG STRAINED KNEE AN D FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING UP A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX. R SHOULDER DISLOCATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FIXING CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWARD AND HIT HEAD WITH HEADACHE AND BACK P AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 48 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
48YFC HANGING A CURTAIN FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON STEP FELL IN TUB C/O HIP PAIN/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL OFF WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT SUSTAINED KNEE PAIN AFTER FALLING OVER A CURTAIN. PT WAS ADMITTED FOR RHABDOMYLYSIS*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 11/09/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Wire
PT WAS PUTTING UP CURTAINS WITH METAL WIRE, WIRE WENT INTO EYE, CONTUSI ON TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
FIXING CURTAINS, LOST BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON BACKSIDE & HIT TING HEAD ON FLOOR--DX; NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HAD FALLEN AND HURT RIGHT LEG EARLIER WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN-RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY SOFT TISSUE INJURY, STRAIN, SPRAIN AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE BILATERAL BURNS HANDS NO FIREDEPT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
77 YOF FELL WHILE PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FIBULA FX-HANGING CURTAINS-FELL BACKWARDS-TWISTED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
66 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND PULLING DOWN CURTAIN THAT WAS ON FIRE NO MENTIION OF FIRE DEPT*
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: 10/06/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHE WAS IN MOM'S ROOM WHEN DAD HEARD A THUMP, SHE HAS ABRASION TO NECK, POSSIBLY FROM GETTING CURTAIN CORD AROUND NECK. DX: NECK ABRASION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME AND FELL ONTO HEAD C/O BACK OF HEAD PAI N AND LAC. DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 63 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, Step stools
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF A STEP STOOL ONTO AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM. DX-RT WRIST COLLES FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS; HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING ON SHOWER CURTAIN.DX-FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Footwear
LAST WEEK ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ONTO A CURTAIN HANGER WITH HOOK THRU SHO E INTO FOOT WHICH NOW GETTING RED&SWOLLEN>> CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT LAC HAND ON SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 17 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
ABD. PAIN, FELT FAINT, HELD ONTO BATHTUB CURTAINS, DX; ABD PAIN, R OVAR IAN HEMORRHAGIC CYST, VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
IN BEDROOM,PULLED CURTAIN SUPPORTED WITH 5 LB WEIGHT AND IT FELL ONTO H IS TOE AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Toilets
57 YO FEMALE FELL IN BATHROOM HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT HEAD ON TOILET - BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS EYE WITH THE SHOWER CURTAIN C/O EYE PAIN DX TRAUMATIC IRITIS, RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
45 YOF FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG A CURTAIN ON SUNDAY SUSTAINING CHE ST AND SHOULDER CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL ON CURTAIN;DX STRAINED LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	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, Cabinet or door hardware
PT WAS INTOXICATED AT HOME TRYING TO HANG SOME CURTAINS AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A DOOR KNOB SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 72 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 STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN STRETCHING WHILE CLOSING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 43 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
CUT INDEX FINGER WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN LACERATION FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 83 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, Tables
PT WITH CHEST WALL SPRAIN, FELL OFF A TABLE, SHE WAS STANDING ON TO HANG A CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL BACK WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE CURTAIN. DX. HEAD TRAUMA, BACK PAIN , ABRASION HIP, THIGH AND ANKLE.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
FELL FROM STOOL WHILE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS DX: SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 58 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, Chairs
HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF CHAIR&LANDED ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS >>WRIST FX
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: 06/21/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
R HAND PAIN, FELL OFF COUCH HANGING CURTAINS DX; HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL AND HIT HEAD WHILE FITTING CURTAINS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	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, Step stools
72YOF WAS UP ON A STEP STOOL HANGING SHEARS IN HER BEDROOM,FELL OFF STRIKING UPPER BACK;BACK CONTUSION AND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 25 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, Stairs or steps
BACK STRAIN: TRIPPED ON A CURTAIN, FELL DOWN (10) CARPETED STEPS AT HOME, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
FELL YESTERDAY WHILE PUTTING UP CURTAINS LT HIP CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
L ULNA FX;RE-FX OF L WRIST/77YOF WHILE PUTTING CURTAINS UP FELL OFF STE P STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 45 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
45YOF WAS WORKING WITH CURTAINS AND DRAPES,LEANING FORWARD FELT A POP IN ANKLE;ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 4 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
WAS CLIMBING CURTAINS AND FELL AND HIT HEAD -LOC PT HAS SCALP LAC AND CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PER PT WHO REPORTS FALLING FROM ?STANDING WHILE FIXING CURTAIN LANDING ONTO SHOULDER>> MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE CHANGING SHOWER CURTAIN. TRANSFERRED TO HUP. DX SHOULDER I NJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT WITH ABRASION TO EYE FROM SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION-SUS A 10.5CM LAC WHEN SHE SLIPPED WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND PUT LEFT FA THROUGH A WINDOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	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
LAC FOOT ON CURTAIN ROD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
KNEE SPRAIN-FELT PAIN WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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
MOTHER STS PT PULLED DOWN CURTAIN NOT SURE WHAT CUT FINGER LACERATION FOURTH LEFT FINGER AVULSION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 21 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
PT TWISTED ANKLE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. DX; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HIT IN HEAD WITH SHOWER CURTAIN ROD. DX- 1 CM SCALP LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 75 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: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE HIP - 75 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME - LOST BALANCE WHEN GOIN G BEHIND SOFA TO ADJUST CURTAINS & FELL TO FLOOR - ON FLOOR FOR 4 HOURS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 52 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 STATES WAS REACHING OUT TO FIX A CURTAIN AT HOME AND PULLED BACK DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
44YOM WAS HOME FIRE BEGAN,CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE PULLED DOWN WITH HANDS, EASY TO PUT OUT;BURN RIGHT HAND,1ST AND 2ND DEGREE,NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
42 YO MALE FELL WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN FRACTURE RIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WITH ABRASION TO EYE FROM STRIKING SHOWER CURTAIN
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: 04/19/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Doors
R SHOULDER CONTUSION, HUMERUS FX. PT FELL TODAY. PT WAS PUTTING CURTAIN , SHE HELD CLOSET DOOR BUT FELL ON HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT WOKE UP ON THE COUCH AND NOTICED THE DRAPES WERE ON FIRE. DX SMOKE INHALATION. FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 53 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT DRESSER. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, R RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2008	Age: 9 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
PT WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A SHOWER CURTAIN AND FE LL HITTING HER BACK OF HER HEAD. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL OUT OF SHOWER, TRIPPED OVER SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL, HIT HEAD, AND BACK, BLUNT TRAUMA TO HEAD, NECK, AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SLIPPED ON CURTAIN AND FELL ON TOE. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 60 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
FELL IN BATHROOM WHILE TRYING TO HOLD ONTO CURTAIN. DX. HIP PAIN*
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: 03/21/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT LAC HAND WHILE WORKING ON CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 03/11/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CAUGHT FOOT IN FLOOR LENGTH CURTAIN, FELL/FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 18 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING ARM OF COUCH WITH HER BACK, LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL AT SENIOR LIVING FACILITY TODAY GRABBING POSSIBLE CURTAIN DURING FALL CUTTING LT 4TH DIGIT. DX-SKIN FLAP LACERATION, LT 4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING CURTAINS AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN STRAINING IT
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

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DRAPES CAUGHT FIRE, DX; SMOKE INHALATION, F D NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HEARD A POP WHILE HANGING CURTAINS DX: LT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS AT HOME TAKING DOWN CURTAINS, DISLOCATING LT 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WRIST STR. PT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN MEASURING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WAS HANGING CURTAINS; STEPPED DOWN AND ON TO A CERAMIC CAT; CUT FOOT. L ACERATION, RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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