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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 965
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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


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


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HAD FALLEN AND HURT RIGHT LEG EARLIER WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN-RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY SOFT TISSUE INJURY, STRAIN, SPRAIN AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FIBULA FX-HANGING CURTAINS-FELL BACKWARDS-TWISTED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
59 YO F LCALF AND KNEE PAIN FELL FROM STEP LADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAIN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHING ON TIP TOES HANGING CURTAINS STRAIN LEFT CALF MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
FELL INTO THE TUB WHILE CHANGING THE SHOWER CURTAINS " LEG MS/CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT FELL AT HOME HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN HIT LEG ON SHOWER CURTAIN ROD DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN AND EVEYTHING FELL DOWN ON HIM. DX. 2 CM R LO WER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STRAINED LEG WHEN HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
CUT LEG STANDING ON TABLE HANGING CURTAINS TABLE BROKE DX: LACERATION T O LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HANGING CURTAINS FELL OFF DESK STRIKING A STOOL HEMATOMA LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Heaters or heating systems
IN ROOM WITH SPACE HEATER WHEN CURTAINS CAUGHT ON FIRE;FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS WHEN STEPPING STOOL SLID OUT FROM UNDER HER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN ON FLOOR AT SENIOR CENTER; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2000Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2000Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/1999Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/1999Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/1999Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/1999Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/1998Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windowsills or frames
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/1997Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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