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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 11/07/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 07/05/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 05/11/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 03/18/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 02/06/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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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