Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,540
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	62
Year 1998:	176
Year 1999:	182
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	105
Year 2002:	121
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	196
Year 2006:	90
Year 2007:	89
Year 2008:	167
Year 2009:	6
Year 2010:	308

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	41
6-15 years old:	40
16-25 years old:	136
26-50 years old:	488
50+ years old:	834

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 03/05/2010	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: 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: 03/01/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HOLDING ONTO CURTAIN AND SOMEHOW TWISTED ARM AND FELL DX: L ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 77 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: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
L ULNA FX;RE-FX OF L WRIST/77YOF WHILE PUTTING CURTAINS UP FELL OFF STE P STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION-SUS A 10.5CM LAC WHEN SHE SLIPPED WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND PUT LEFT FA THROUGH A WINDOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Clothing irons
FOREARM BURN-IRONING CURTAINS WHEN IRONING BOARD SHIFTED CAUSING IRON T O HIT ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL TO GROUND WHILE PULLING ON CURTAIN. DX RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
78YOF REMOVING CURTAINS FROM WINDOWS,PLACING THEM ON THE FLOORTRIPPED O N CURTAINS FELL ;FRACTURE RADIAL HEAD,FOREHEAD CONTUSI0N
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/10/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL OVER CURTAIN AT BOAT SHOW. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT HANGING CURTAIN WHILE STANDING ON BED AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE WHEN SL IPPED AND ARM BROKE WINDOW. D: FOREARM LACERATION 6CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 71 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: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
71 YO FELL HANGING CURTAINS FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX MUSCLE STRAIN - UNABLE TO LIFT RT ARM AFTER PULLING CURTAIN AND STRAINING ARM LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL ON HAND - FRACTURE RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 28 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
TRIPPED OVER OBJECT ON FLOOR, GRABBED CURTAIN AND PUT HER ARM THOUGH THE WINDOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT LOWER ARM WHILE REACHING FOR A CURTAIN AT HOME LA CERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 10 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
10 YOF FELL HITTING SHOWER CURTAIN ROD LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIETN FELL HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME. DX-RADIUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT FELL TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS. DX-FRACTURE LEFT ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
R ARM PAIN ONSET LAST PM. DENIES TRAUMA BUT WAS HANGING DRAPES TODAY DX: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BURNS (R) FOREARM, PT STS TRYING TO PUT OFF A FIRE OVER THE CURTAINS& S UST INJURY, C/O REDNESS, NO REC OF FD ATTENDANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS BURNED ON FLAMING SHOWER CURTAIN. FD ATTENDED. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURNS R ARM 2 % TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2001	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1999	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/1999	Age: 18 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: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/1998	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/1997	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 04/23/1997	Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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