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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,320
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	68
Year 1998:	141
Year 1999:	124
Year 2000:	153
Year 2001:	110
Year 2002:	98
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	51
Year 2005:	137
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	84
Year 2008:	105
Year 2009:	132
Year 2010:	80

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	92
26-50 years old:	620
50+ years old:	606

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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

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

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

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

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS SHOPPING FOR CURTAINS AND FROZE, HAD NO MOVEMENT IN HANDS & LEGS. DX: KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
PT STANDING ON BED HANGING DRAPES WHEN TRIPPED GETTING DOWN OFF BED AND TWISTED KNEE. D: KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE BATHTUB AT HOME HANGING CURTAINS IN THE BATHROOM AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT KNEE ON THE SDIE OF THE TUB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS HIT FLOOR AND FRACTURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
50 YO FEMALE HAD KNEE PAIN WHILE HANGING CURTAINS RIGHT KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Toilets
PT. FELL BACKWARD IN BATHROOM WHILE HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL ACRO SS COMMODE. DX. SPRAIN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2005	Age: 28 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, Bathtubs or showers
FELL HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN LEFT KNEE HIT BATHTUB CONTUSION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
63 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN AND FELL TO FLOOR RIGHT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT FELL WHEN HANGING A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Containers
PT 2 WKS AGO WAS HANGING DRAPES AND STANDING ON A CRATE LOST HER BALE NCE DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
DX:BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS. STEPPED INTO HER BATHTUB, HELD SHOWER CURTAIN TO STEADY HERSELF. CURTAIN AND CURTAIN ROD FELL AND PT FELL TOO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
PT STATES SHE WAS ON A STOOL CHANGING CURTAINS WHEN THE STOOL SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SHE FELL TWISTING HER KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT TWISTED KNEE GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB, TRIPPED ON SHOWER CURTAIN,KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Buckets or pails
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 03/09/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1997	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/1997	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/1997	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Manual scissors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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