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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 185
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:109
50+ years old:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 08/05/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 07/14/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 06/17/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 04/23/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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)

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