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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2000

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 969
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:205Head:156
Wrist:101Hand:87
All Of Body:86Eyeball:85
Face:83Finger:67
Upper Trunk:42Shoulder:18
Toe:18Neck:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2000Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2000Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2000Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2000Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2000Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2000Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2000Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2000Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Screwdrivers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2000Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2000Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2000Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2000Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2000Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2000Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/02/2000Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2000Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2000Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2000Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
Disposition: Held for observation

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