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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
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Date: 05/05/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
L SHOULDER INJURY HANGING DRAPES DX SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
DISLOCATION SHOULDER - 86 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF THE STE PSTOOL INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT. HAD STRAIN TO SHOULDER AFTER HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE REACHING UP FOR DRAPE, INJURED L ARM. DX. PAIN L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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