Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,958
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	324
Year 1998:	125
Year 1999:	347
Year 2000:	156
Year 2001:	369
Year 2002:	22
Year 2003:	378
Year 2004:	524
Year 2005:	210
Year 2006:	220
Year 2007:	571
Year 2008:	391
Year 2009:	565
Year 2010:	749

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	1,043
6-15 years old:	285
16-25 years old:	405
26-50 years old:	534
50+ years old:	2,688

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

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: 12/13/2010	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: 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: 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: 09/02/2010	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: 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: 08/17/2010	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: 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: 06/04/2010	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: 04/08/2010	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: 04/06/2010	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: 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: 03/14/2010	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: 03/02/2010	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: 02/13/2010	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: 01/09/2010	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

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: 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: 07/05/2009	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: 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: 06/09/2009	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: 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: 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: 04/04/2009	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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 09/22/2008	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: 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: 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: 06/03/2008	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: 05/05/2008	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: 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: 12/24/2007	Age: 1 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
WHILE MOM HOLDING BABY, A METAL SHOWER CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HIM. DX. HEA D INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CONTUSION HEAD - 88 YO FEMALE FELL AT LOCAL NURSING HOME - SHE REPORTS SHE FELL WHILE ADJUSTING THE SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2007	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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
32Y/O,F,TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN, FELL, L FRONTAL SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	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, Microwave ovens
FOOT CAUGHT ON DOORWAY DRAP&FELLHITTING HEAD ONTO MICROWAVE, +LOC >CHI/FAICAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 62 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, Beds or bedframes
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING SOME CURTAINS,FELL HITTING HEAD WTI H BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 73 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, Beach chairs or folding chairs
PATIENT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME FELL OFF FOLDING CHAIR. DX-CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2007	Age: 20 years	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
PATIENT FELL AT HOME TRYING TO FIX SHOWER CURTAIN. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 27 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, Windowsills or frames
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS HIT HEAD ON WINDOW SILL SUSTAINING CONCUSSION WITH LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HEMATOMA TO HEAD DUE TO FALL WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/13/2007	Age: 46 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
PT WAS TRYING TO MOVE CURTAINS/ PRE-SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL/ LAC TO H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
54 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT SELF ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD SUST AINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 84 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
FELL WHILE HANGING UP CURTAINS DX ACUTE SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2006	Age: 77 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, Step stools
LACERATES HEAD FALLING FROM STEP STOOL TO FLOOR WHILE HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 76 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
PATIENT GOT ENTANGLED IN HER SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HER HEAD. DX - CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	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
STEEL ROD FELL ON HEAD WHILE HANGING CURTAINSDX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 2 years	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
CHI, SCALP LACERATION, PULLING ON CURTAIN AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pipes
FELL BY TRIPPING TO GYM FLOOR AT SCHOOL ON BOTTOM OF CURTAIN WIEGHED BY STEEL BAR THAT STRUCK HEAD. DX: DEEP CHI, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 90 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, Bathtubs or showers
SCALP LAC-TRIPPED ON SHOWER CURTAIN-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT BATHTUB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 65 years	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, Counters or countertops
HANGING CURTAINS AND SLIPPED OFF STOOL AND HIT SCALP AGAINST KITCHEN CO UNTER SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 81 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
HEAD PAIN. PT FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS INJURING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 60 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
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL, WITH CONTUSION TO HER HEAD AND LACERATION TO HER EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 52 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 FELL HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 60 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 78 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
78 YEAR OLD MALE HIT WITH WOODEN VALANCE IN A WINDOW STRUCK IN THE HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 5 years	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
CHILD HANGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN WHICH FELL AND CUT SCALP. D: SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING CURTAINS, LOST BALENCE AND FELL BACKWARDS DX SCALP LAC, TAILBO NE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 83 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, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
SLIPPED AND FELLM TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF AND GRABBED CURTAIN, CURTAIN R OD HIT HER IN HEAD NO LOC DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/28/2004	Age: 41 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, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
HEAD LACERATION-WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND ROD STRUCK PATIENT IN HEAD. SU S A 1 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 20 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, Chairs
SCALP LAC, PT FELL WHEN GETTING UP ON A CHAIR HANGING A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
TRIPPED ON CURTAIN AND FELL - SUBARACHNOID BLEED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PLAYING HANGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL OFF ONTO TILE FLOOR AND FX S KULL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LAC TO BACK OF HEAD, HIT ON SHOWER CURTAIN DX: LAC REPAIR SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 17 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, Beds or bedframes
HEAD INJURY-@ HOME-CLIMBING ON CURTAINS NEAR BED-FELL ONTO CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 92 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
LEANED AGAINST SHOWER CURTAIN THINKING IT WAS A WALL & FELL DX: HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 92 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PULLING CURTAIN IN DEN, TURNED, LOST BALANCE, FELL HIT OCCIPUT ON BOOKC ASE. DX. SUP SCALP LAC, MILD HEAD INJ, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 83 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
83 YOWF ADJUSTING CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL. DX. LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX MINOR HEAD INJURY/OCCIPITAL HEMATOMA/LT PARASPINAL STRAIN - S/P WAS SWINGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN BAR,PT FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 4 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, Windowsills or frames
PATIENT CLIMBING ON CURTAINS AT HOME, ROD BROKE AND PT FELL HITTING HEA D ON MARBLE WINDOW LEDGE; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 62 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, Televisions
62 YOF HANGING CURTAINS LOST BALANCE HIT HEAD ON T.V LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 86 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, Chairs
PT WAS STANDING ON A CHAIR PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD, RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2001	Age: 64 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2001	Age: 6 months	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, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2001	Age: 87 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, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 76 years	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2001	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2001	Age: 14 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, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2000	Age: 79 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/2000	Age: 77 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, Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1999	Age: 28 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, Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/1999	Age: 22 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/1999	Age: 68 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1999	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1999	Age: 4 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Fishing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1999	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/1999	Age: 21 years	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/1998	Age: 10 years	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, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/1998	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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/1998	Age: 3 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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/1998	Age: 10 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, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/1998	Age: 4 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/1997	Age: 70 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, Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/1997	Age: 81 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/1997	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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Doorsills or frames
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/1997	Age: 24 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1997	Age: 83 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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1997	Age: 2 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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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