Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,704
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	294
6-15 years old:	222
16-25 years old:	96
26-50 years old:	624
50+ years old:	1,466

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	565	Lower Trunk:	423
Finger:	227	Wrist:	212
Shoulder:	163	Ankle:	152
Knee:	132	Upper Trunk:	110
Hand:	108	Lower Leg:	86
Mouth:	75	Neck:	75
Upper Arm:	70	Eyeball:	62
Upper Leg:	62	Face:	46
Foot:	46	All Of Body:	46
Elbow:	16	Toe:	15
Lower Arm:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2009	Age: 82 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, Floors or flooring materials
82YOF WHILE OPENING A CURTAIN FELL BACKWARDS LANDED ON FLOOR INJURED LT SHOULDER;SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2009	Age: 18 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
ABDOMINAL CONTUSION-18YOF TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CURTAINS AT HOME, LANDI NG ON ABDOMEN. NOW C/O ABDOMINAL PAIN AND CRAMPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	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
12 YOM, CURTAIN FELL ON FOOT, TRIPPED, SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 75 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
75YOF FRACTURED WRIST AND FOOT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME STRAIGHTENING THE CURTAINS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Fans
35 YO FEMALE, ADJUSTING CURTAIN AND HIT HAND ON CEILING FAN AT HOME. D X HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Knives
PT STATES HE WAS TRYING TO CUT PLASTIC OFF A SHOWER CURTIAN W/ A KNIFE, AND CUT L HAND. DX. LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2009	Age: 73 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, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
73 YO F WASTRYING TO CLOSE CURTAINS AND BLINDS WHEN FELL ONTO SIDE. C/O SHOULDER PAIN. DX:SHOULDER DISLOCATION, POSSIBLE SYNCOPE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Cabinet or door hardware
92YOF INJURED BACK ON A SHOWER CURTAIN TODAY TWO WEEKS AGO INJURED BACK ON DOORKNOB;BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2009	Age: 46 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
WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWARDS AT HOME CONTUSION COCCYX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2009	Age: 43 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
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
5 YR OLD SLIPPED ON A CURTAIN AT HOME AND FELL INJURED THIGH DX/ RIGHT THIGH STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT FELL AND CHIN ON WINDOW EDGE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 61 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 HANGING CURTAINS AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOS ED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS MOVING THE CURTAIN T LOOK OUT THE WINDOW AND HER CAT JUMPED OUT INTO FACE SUSTAINED SCRATCHES TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT NIGHT STAND FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DIZZY WHILE ARRANGING CURTAINS AND FELL--SYNCOPE WITH EKG CHANGES AND D EHYCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LIFTED HEAVY CURTAINS CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
55YOF HELPING DAUGHTER WITH HER DORM ROOM WAS STANDING ON A COUCH HANGING CURTAINS SLIPPED FELL INJURED RT KNEE;KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 16 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, Manual scissors
CUTTING A SHOWER CURTAIN WITH SCISSORS AND CUT FINGER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
PT DX CLOSED FX OF UPPER END OF TIBIA - S/P PT FELL OFF LADDER TODAY WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 22 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, Television tables or stands
TRIPPED ON CURTAIN AND HIT HEAD ON TV STAND AT HOME. DX: CLOSED HEAD I NJURY, CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 91 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, Heaters or heating systems
LEANED INTO CURTAIN, FELL HIT HEAD ON A HEATER DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chimneys
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND LANDED ON RADIATOR CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 79 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 WHILE PUTTING CURTAINS. HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION - C/O CHEST TIGHTNESS AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO DUST WHILE CHANGING CURTAINS AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 9 months	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, Bathtubs or showers
PULLED SHOWER CURTAIN, SHOWER ROD FELL ON HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 83 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
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND INJURED WRIST AT HOME DX// LEFT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
STANDING ON NIGHT STAND HANGING CURTAIN AND INJURED FINGER, HAS DISLOCA TION OF FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WITH LAC TO TOE FROM A FALLING CURTAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 10 months	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, Floors or flooring materials
210YOM, HOLDING ONTO CURTAIN TRIED TO STAND, FELL BACK ON HARDWOOD FLOO R STRIKING HEAD, CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 81 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 PULLED ON CURTAIN CORD WHICH BROKE AND SHE FELL. DX: L INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 61 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, Chairs
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF CHAIRS AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
44YOM ACCIDENTLY SCRATCHED HIS LT EYE ON A SHEER CURTAIN; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 54 years	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
HEAD LAC, PT WAS TRYING TO GRAB A CURTAIN TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
MOUTH, LIP AND FACIAL INJURIES FROM PULLING CURTAINS BACK AND FELL. DX-FALL, LACERATION LOWER LIP, CONTUSION LIP, FACE, DENTAL INJURY, LOOS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles
HANGING CURTAIN NEEDLE DROPPED AND WAS STEPPED ON PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 52 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
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, LANDED ON (L) SIDE DX;; CHEST / FLANK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT REPORTS GOT HAND CAUGHT IN CURTAIN ROPE, C/O THUMB INJURY. DX. SPR AINED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DX INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX/L SH PN/SYNCOPE/CRITICAL AORTIC STENOSIS/ UTI/HYPONATREMIA: GLF:"SLIP'D & LANDED ON HIP W OPEN'G CURTAINS @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
FOOT AB-FELL OFF A CHAIR WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	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 INJURY FROM FALLING HANGING CURTAINS. DX-ACUTE FALL, ACUTE RIGHT HAND, WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2009	Age: 37 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, Knives
PT WAS AT HOME HANGING CURTAINS & CUT FINGER WITH A KNIFE DX: DEEP LACERATION LEFT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX ABRASION OF SHOULDER AND ARM - HIT IN HEAD WITH SHOWER CURTAIN AT HOME JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT SLIPPED ON BEADED CURTAIN & FELL DX CONTUSION--ABRASION HEAD CONTUSION-ABRASION ELBOW ********
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
OCCIPITAL PARIETAL CONT.:SCALP HEMATOMA, CERV. STRAIN, FELL IN SHOWER YEST. HITTING HEAD,SLIPPED ON SHOWER CURTAIN,FALLING ON CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2009	Age: 50 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
50 Y/O C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER SLIPPING AND FALLING WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME. DX-STRAIN LOW BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 77 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, Chairs
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY WHEN SHE WAS ON A CHAIR TRYING TO CHANGE A CURTAIN SHE LOST BALANCE AND FELL. SHE HIT BODY AGAINST A DRESSER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT TRIPPED ON A CURTAIN TRYING TO JUMP OUT THE WINDOW WHILE PLAYING TAG TONIGHT, C/O LT ELBOW, WRIST PAIN. DX-POSS. RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FINGER CT-HIT FINGER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 55 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 REACHING UP TO HANG A SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT PULLING CURTAINS OPEN ON MONDAY AND SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO UPPER ARM HEMATOMA TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
PT WAS DOING SOME DRAPERY WORK STEPPING ON AND OFF A STEP STOOL AND DE VELOPED PAIN IN LOWER LEG LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE PUTTING UP CURTAINS AT HOME, PT SLIPPED AND FELL, JAMMED FINGERS, CONTUSION TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HOLDING ONTO CURTAIN AND SOMEHOW TWISTED ARM AND FELL DX: L ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX CONTUSION OF FOREHEAD - S/P PT GOT HIT BY CURTAIN FRAME TO HER FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 64 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
PATIENT WAS PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAINS, WAS HOLDING ARMS OVER HEAD, C/O LT SIDED NECK PAIN RADIATING TO SHOULDER. DX-LT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 86 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, Day wear
WALKING IN HER HOME CURTAINS ON HANGERS CAUGHT HER PANTS AND CAUSED HER TO FALL. DX R HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 2 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
MOM WAS HOLDING INFANT IN HER ARMS REACHED IN SHOWER, METAL ROD AND CURTAIN FELL HITTING PT TO HEAD INFANT CRYING. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2009	Age: 13 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
13YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY TWISTED LT ANKLE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2009	Age: 46 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
HAS MID CHEST PAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS DX; STERNAL BRUISING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
PT WAS HANGING CURTAIONS ON A LADDER WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL O FF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	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
DX LAC FOOT: HAD SHOWER CURTAIN ROD FALL ON L FOOT. LAC W BLDG B/T 4TH & 5TH TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 67 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
R LEG PAIN, FELL HANGING CURTAIN DX: ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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