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Accidents - Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:145Finger:68
Eyeball:60Foot:38
Shoulder:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
1.5 CM LACERATION TO DORSUM RT HAND, SUTURED, TRIED PULLING CURTAIN ROD APART, ROD SLIPPED, CUT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
CORNEAL ABR. (L) EYEBALL, VIA EMS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CURTAIN ROD, C/O PAIN & BLURRED VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT ATTEMPTED TO HANG CURTAIN ROD LAST NIGHT LOST BALANCE AND FELL, CONT USION L HEEL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
CUT BY CURTAIN ROD; LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
68 Y.O. B MALE W/SHOULDER CONTUSION.. PT FELL WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN R OD @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PULLING ON CURTAIN CORD AND INJURED FINGER. DIAGNOSIS WAS TRIGGER FINGER RESOLVED. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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