Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,306
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	201
6-15 years old:	247
16-25 years old:	279
26-50 years old:	626
50+ years old:	1,952

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	749	Shoulder:	409
Lower Arm:	308	Wrist:	282
Lower Trunk:	262	Upper Trunk:	260
Foot:	174	Eyeball:	151
Ankle:	118	Knee:	80
Elbow:	77	Upper Arm:	76
Face:	69	Neck:	63
Toe:	63	Hand:	48
Finger:	38	Mouth:	32
All Of Body:	17	Ear:	16
Upper Leg:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2010	Age: 20 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
20 Y FEMALE FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN HANGING CURTAINS DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2010	Age: 65 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, Floors or flooring materials
65YOF WAS FIXING A SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL TO TILE FLOOR, CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND SYNCOPE, UNCERTAIN CAUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	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
SHOULDER STR. 21 YOF STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
10 YR F SLIPPED ON A CURTAIN;DX CONTUSED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 65 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
65 Y/O/F FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME DX/ HEAD INJURY SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
84YOM FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY. DX - SAH, SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ironing boards or covers
57YOF WAS IRONING CURTAINS AND STEPPED ON THE CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWAR DS STRAINED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
59 B/FM SPRAIN WRIST WHEN HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	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, Chairs
42 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF CHAIR CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 82 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, Floors or flooring materials
82YOF REACHED TO OPEN UP HER DRAPES LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS WHEN SHE STEPPED BACKWARDS LANDED ON THE FLOOR;LT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	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
FELL YESTERDAY HANGING CURTAINS. SPRAIN SHOULDER LEFT. 32 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 74 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, Tables
74YOWF PT LOST FOOTING WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL. C/O R RIB PAI N. HIT RIBS ON TABLE ON WAY DOWN. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
80YOF ON **** BENDING OVER DOING WORK ON CURTAINS AND DEVELOPED BLE EDING IN EYE SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
72YOM WAS TRYING TO LEAN ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A WALL IN RESTROOM, IT WAS A SHOWER CURTAIN, PT LANDED IN BATHTUB SUSTAINING SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
72YOBF PT STATES WAS HANGING DRAPES, STEPPED BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVE R STOOL, CAUSING PT TO FALL, HIT HEAD ON ENTERTAINMENT CTR. DX. LAC SCA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
23 YOM DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHEN FLICKING SHOWER CURTAIN AWAY WHEN STILL IN SHOWER. DX LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATION, RECURRENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	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
8 YOM ABRASION TO EYEBALL S/P A PLASTIC CURTAIN HIT SITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	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: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
32 YOF CONTUSION TO LEFT GREAT TOE S/P SLIPPING ON A CURTAIN$
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 89 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
89 YR OLD FEMALE HANGING CURTAINS,FELT WEAK AND BECAME APHASIC HAD A CV A
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Knives
48YOM HANGING CURTAINS BUMPED ONE OF THE SWORDS HANGING ON WALL,IT FELL STRIKING FOOT;LT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
55YOF INJURED BACK WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. DX. LOWER BACK RADICULOPATHY .*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	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
80 YOF, FELL WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE CURTAINS, DX: FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 44 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, Stairs or steps
44YOF-SHOULDER DISLOCATION-TUMBLED DOWN CARPETED STEPS WHILE CARRYING D RAPES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2010	Age: 68 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: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DX LUMBAGO/ESSENTIAL HTN; KNOWN HX OF: 68YOF W/ 6D INC' L FLANK PN, EXACERBATED BY MV'MT. "SORENESS" YDTY AFTER LIFT' HEAVY WINDOW HANGINGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	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
25 YOF STRAINED SHOULDER WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAINS AT HOME. STRAIN , RT. SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 53 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
DX:LUMBAR STRAIN-53YOF-BACK PAIN-HANGING DRAPES- HX OF MVA IN OCT 2009 WITH BACK AND NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
3 YO M PUNCTURE HEAD WHEN HE PULLED ON CURTAIN AND HIT HEAD ON SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windowsills or frames
60 F, PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME WHEN SHE HIT WRIST ON WINDOW FRAM E. DX. WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2010	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
21 MOM LAC TO HEAD FROM HANGING BEADS- ASSUMING HANDING BEADS FOR A DOR RWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
64 YOM GOT DUST IN EYES WHEN TAKING CURTAINS DOWN EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
76 YOF LEANED AGAINST A CURTAIN SHE THOUGHT WAS A WALL AND FELL AT MALL DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LUMBAR STRAIN, L HIP/KNEE/R SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2010	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, Chairs
55 YOF LBP STEPPING ON AND OFF CHAIR HANGING CURTAINS TODAY DX: LUMBA R STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
82 YR OLD FEMALE HANGING UP CURTAINS AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2010	Age: 52 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: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
52YOF WAS OPENING SOME CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD, CONCUSSION, AND ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
44YO HISP FEMALE HANGING CURTAINS,FELL 1FT TWISTED LEFT ANKLE CHEST PAIN,BLURRED VISION,DX ANKLE SPRAIN, DEPRESSION,SUICIDAL IDEATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
71YOF-BACK PAIN-FELL OFF BED SHE WAS STANDING ON TO HANG CURTAINS-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF TYRIPPED OVER A CURTAIN THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ONTOP UPP ER TRUNK SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 42 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
42YOF "SLIPPED" WHEN HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN - LEFT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
6 YOF WAS ADJUSTING CURTAINS AND FELL FROM 2ND FLOOR WINDOW. DX: INTRA ORAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HAND FX. 52 YOF INJURED HAND TAKING DOWN CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
55 Y/O FEMALE WAS TRYING TO HELP CAT GET OFF CURTAIN AND CAT BIT PT ON FOREARM A FEW DAYS AGO DX: CELLULITIS RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles
26 Y FEMALE STUCK SELF IN HAND W SEWING NEEDLE WHEN GRABBING CURTAIN DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
76YOM, THOUGHTS A WALL WAS BEHIND HIM TO HELP HIS BALANCE&LEANED BACK, YET IT WAS ACTUALLY CURTAINS&FELL STRIKING HEAD>>R/O HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 36 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. 36 YOF STRAINED BACK WHEN HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 61 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, Chairs
61 YOF, FX WRIST, PT. HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME WHILE STANDING ON CHAIR, FELL OFF OF CHAIR ON TO SIDE, TRYING TO CATCH HERSELF W/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
A 17 YOM WAS HOLDING A HEAVY CURTAIN AT SCHOOL, IT SLIPPED AND WEIGHT F ELL, HIT PTS SHOULDER, SPRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 3 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, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
3YOM WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A CURTAIN ROD WHILE HIS DAD WAS CHANGING THE CURTAINS C/O SCALP LACERATION.DX:LACERATION(SCALP)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
3YOF PT SWINING ON SHOWER CURTAIN AT HOME, FELL OFF AND HIT BACK OF HEA D ON FLOOR. HAS LAC TO HEAD. NO LOC. DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2010	Age: 34 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, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
34 YOF FACE CONTUSION, REPORTS A CURTAIN ROD WITH A VALANCE ON IT FELL AND HIT HER IN THE FACE + LOC +HEADACHE AND DIZZINESS SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 55 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
55YOWF STATES SHE FELL WHILE PUTTING UP A SHOWER CURTAIN, C/O BACK PAI N. DX. CONT L HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2010	Age: 57 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: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
57 YOF BIT TO FOREARM AND CHEEK BY INSECT WHILE CLEANIG CURTAINS,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS TRIPPED AND HAND WENT THROUGH WINDOW LACERA TION HAND 19YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 56 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
RT FLANK STRAIN.56YOF WAS REACHING UP TO ADJUST A CURTAIN AND FELT PAI N IN FLANK AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	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
45YOM FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
63 YO F WAS HANGING CURTAINS FELL AND TWISTED ANKLE DX ANKLE SPRAIN***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Jewelry
16 YR OLD FEMALE W/HX OF SMALL LACERATION FROM HER BELLY RING. BELLY RING GOTR CAUGHT IN A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
HEAD LAC-15YOF CLOSING THE WINDOW CURTAINS AT HOME, GOT DIZZY FELL AND HIT THE CORNER OF A WOODEN TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
14YOM PUTTING UP CURTAINS, FELL ON HIS METAL BED FRAME; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
17MOM PULLED ON THE CURTAINS AND THE CURTAIN ROD FELL ONTO HEAD LACERAT ION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
BACK PAIN-52YOF-CURTAIN ROD BROKE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-PT FELL HITTIN G BACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 34 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
34YOBF PT STATES WAS TRYING TO MAKE A HOLE IN SHOWER CURTAIN W/A PAIR OF SCISSORS AND CUT L INDEX FINGER. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
64 YR OLD MALE FELL AND HIT KNEE ON END OF CURTAIN ROD RESULTING IN CEL LULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
18YOF HAS LAC TO (R) FOOT FROM JUMPING ON SHOWER CURTAIN DX;* FOOT L AC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
46YOF AT FRIEND'S HOUSE HANGING CURTAINS WAS STANDING ON COUCH FELL INJURED NECK;CERVICAL SPRAIN AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
68YOM ADMITTED FOR HEAD INJURY WHEN HE WAS STANDING ON DRESSER TRY TO HANG CURTAINS WHEN HE FELL*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/21/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
15YOWF PT REPORTS SHE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CURTAIN AND LANDED ON L S HOULER. DX. CONT L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 76 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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
LACERATION FOREARM - 76 YO FEMALE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAND CURTAINS STA NDING ON STEP STOOL TOOK A FALL INTO A CHAIR - AT HOME JPTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 65 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
65YOF SPRAIN TO LEFT FOOT - FELL IN HER HOUSE YESTERDAY WHILE HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2010	Age: 2 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
2YFC PULLED ON CURTAIN AND CURTAIN WAS ATTACHED TO A 2X6 BOARD WHICH FE LL HITTING HER HEAD/CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
71 YOF FELL WHILE OPENING DRAPES AT REHAB CENTER. DX: SKIN TEAR R FOREARM, LOW BACK/HIP PX, SYNCOPE, RENAL INSUFF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 17 years	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
17 YOM STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING CURTAIN VALANCE SUSTAINING A CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
5YOM WAS IN THE SHOWER WITH SISTER, & PULLED DOWN THE SHOWER CURTAIN- METAL ROD FELL, & HIT HIS FOREHEAD. DX; FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2010	Age: 45 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, Laundry baskets
45YOF, REPORTS 4D AGO, INJURIED BACK HANGING SHOWER CURTAINS&TODAY EXCE RBATED LBP LIFTING A HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET>>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2010	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
21 MOM WAS PULLING ON A CURTAIN, FELL BACKWARDS ON WOODEN STOOL AT HME. DX-LAC EXT. EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
61YOBF PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF COUCH, C/O L ANKLE PAIN. D X. SPRAIN L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2010	Age: 93 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, Floors or flooring materials
93YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON A DRAPE CORD FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
6 YOM WAS PLAYING IN CURTAIN AND WOODEN ROD FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
85 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS IN HOME WHEN FELL. IMMEDIATE LEG PAIN. LIVE S ALONE & FOUND BY NEIGHBOR DX:RENAL FAILURE, RHABDO, TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
65 YOM VERTERBRAL COMPRESSION FX, HANGING CURTAINS WHEN HE LOST HIS BAL ANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	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
82 YR OLD FEMALE WAS CLEANING CURTAINS THAT WERE HIGH UP AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN DX: STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
63 Y/O F FELL IN BATHROOM WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. C/O WRIST PAIN. DXF X RADIUS & ULNAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
28YO M, PT WAS HANGING CURTAAINS AT HOME, DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER DX: DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHOWER CURTAIN FELL ON HEAD HEAD CONTUSION 63YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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