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Accidents - Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 514
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:226Foot:76
Upper Arm:68Ear:68
Face:59Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
LACERATION EAR - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO LEFT EAR - REPORTS STUCK BY FALLING CURTAIN ROD AT HOME TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PATIENT HIT HAND ON A CURTAIN HOOK, CUT HAND. DX-LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
RUPTURE UPPER ARM - PATIENT AT HOME - REACHING UP TO FIX HOOK ON CURTAI N ROD AND HEARD A SNAP IN RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
1CM FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON CURTAIN ROD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT CUT LEFT THUMB ON THE CURTAIN HOOK LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
DROPPED A DRAPERY ROD ON FOOT LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/06/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
FACE CONTUSION, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING CURTAIN ROD AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, HEADACHES, MILD DIZZINESS, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT LAC LT 5TH DIGIT ON CURTAIN ROD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
2 CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON CURTAIN ROD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
CURTAIN ROD FELL ON HEAD DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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