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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,514
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	225
Year 1998:	399
Year 1999:	88
Year 2000:	222
Year 2001:	100
Year 2002:	129
Year 2003:	137
Year 2004:	156
Year 2005:	244
Year 2006:	174
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	59
Year 2009:	212
Year 2010:	282

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	34
16-25 years old:	162
26-50 years old:	620
50+ years old:	1,697

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 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: 10/31/2009	Age: 75 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
75YOF FRACTURED WRIST AND FOOT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME STRAIGHTENING THE CURTAINS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 83 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
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND INJURED WRIST AT HOME DX// LEFT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/02/2009	Age: 40 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
WRIST INJURY FROM FALLING HANGING CURTAINS. DX-ACUTE FALL, ACUTE RIGHT HAND, WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
77 YOF FELL WHILE PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 63 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, Step stools
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF A STEP STOOL ONTO AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM. DX-RT WRIST COLLES FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF CHAIR&LANDED ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS >>WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	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
WRIST STR. PT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN MEASURING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FRACTURE LEFT WRIST-FELL WHILE HANGIN CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2006	Age: 72 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF LOVE SEAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
L WRIST FX/87YOF WAS WORKING ON CURTAINS AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 52 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
FRACTURE WRIST - 52 YOF WAS HANGING A CURTAIN AND FELL CATCHING SELF ON RIGHT WRIST SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
FRACTURE WRIST - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL OFF HER BED WHEN HANGING CURT AINS - TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/29/2005	Age: 59 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
PT. TRIPPED ON CURTAIN 1 HR AGO AND FELL, BLACKED OUT. DX. L WRIST FX. , HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 75 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
FELL PUTTING UP CURTAINS/ FX LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE TRYING A FIX A CURTAIN. DX- L WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Crutches, canes or walkers
R WRIST FX - FELL WHEN OPENING DRAPES,WAS USING CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 58 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, Chairs
PT FELL STANDING ON CHAIR PUTTING UP DRAPERIES CAUSING WRIST INJ DX:WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
FX DISTAL LEFT RADIUS AND ULNA, STANDING ON KITCHEN CHAIR HANGING UP CURTAINS, CHAIR MOVED, CAUSING HER TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
L WRIST TENDONITIS/43YOF STS FELL LAST SUNDAY HURTING WRIST WHILE HANGI NG CURTAINS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 49 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
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL. DX: L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL HANGING CURTAINS AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 60 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, Step stools
PT HANGING CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL OFF A STEP STOOL FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	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
WINDOW VALANCE FELL ON ARM RIGHT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 20 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
PT FELL AT HOME WHILE HANGING CURTAINS DX: FX LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE TRY TO LIFT THE WINDOW AND THE CURTAIN FELL OVER HER RT.WRIST WIT H TRAUMA AT HOSPITAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2001	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 71 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2001	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/1998	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1998	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/1998	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1998	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1997	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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