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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,425
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2006 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL WHILE HANGING UP CURTAINS DX ACUTE SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2006 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND DOING ALOT OF LIFTING DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN, DX: STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF LOVE SEAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
| RIB FXS-PNEUMOTHORAX-FELL OFF A CHAIR WHILE CHANGING CURTAINS-@ ASSISTE D LIVING FACILITY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/02/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stairs or steps |
| RT 5TH MT, FX TALAR AVULSION FX: AT MOTHER'S HANGING CURTAINS, FELL DOWN STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| PT FELL AT HOME HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN HIT LEG ON SHOWER CURTAIN ROD DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| L WRIST FX/87YOF WAS WORKING ON CURTAINS AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND INJURED WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/25/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| ANKLE FX-TWISTED FOOT WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sinks |
| PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS AND SHE BANGED HER ELBOW ON THE S INK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools |
| LACERATES HEAD FALLING FROM STEP STOOL TO FLOOR WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| STRAIN LWR BACK, PT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME, C/O PAIN, MUSCLE SPASM, ROM LIMITED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS TAKING A SHOWER AND SLIPPED AND GRABBED THE SHOWER CURTIAN AND F ELL. DX: 3 CM LACERATION LEFT LATERAL EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FRACTURE WRIST - 52 YOF WAS HANGING A CURTAIN AND FELL CATCHING SELF ON RIGHT WRIST SUSTAINING A FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PUTTING UP CURTAINS THURSDAY, PULLED MUSCLE L SIDED ABDM PAIN. DX. PEL VIC FX, R HIP BURSITIS, ABDM PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2006 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Toilets |
| HANGING CURTAINS ON A STOOL, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING RIB CAGE ON TOILET BOWL " RIB PAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PATIENT GOT ENTANGLED IN HER SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HER HEAD. DX - CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN: CHANGING CURTAINS, PAIN RT LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
| ELBOW AB-TRYING TO REPAIR CURTAINS-CHAIR FELL W/ PT LOSING BALANCE-@ HO ME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| CONTUSION LOW BACK - PATIENT WAS HANGING UP CURTAINS WHILE STANDING ON COMPUTER DESK - DECK COLLAPSED AND PT FELL LANDING ON BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2006 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| REACHED UP TO CLOSE THE CURTAIN, SUDDEN SHOULDER PAIN " MS STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRAUMA BACK.PT.REFERS WHILE MOVING CURTAIN FELL DOWN IN FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Doorsills or frames |
| PT C/O LFT HAND LAC.PT WAS PUTTING UP CURTAIN AND FELL AND HIT DOOR JAM B. DX CONT TO LFT HAND LAC HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PATIENT WAS TURNING WHILE SHUTTING SOME DRAPES, LOST HER BALANCE & FELL LANDING ON HER LT HIP. DX - LT HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/08/2006 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FRACTURE HIP - PATIENT WHO LIVES AT NURSING HOME - REACHING OVER HER HE AD TO CLOSE HER CURTAINS AND FELL OVER - ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/03/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes |
| FRACTURE WRIST - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL OFF HER BED WHEN HANGING CURT AINS - TRANSFERRED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/17/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT STOOD UP TO CLOSE THE CURTAINS AND FELL STRIKING CHES FRACTURED RIB AND DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/22/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stairs or steps |
| 65 YOF FRACTURES PELVIS CARRYING CURTAINS DOWN STEPS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT AT HOME HANGING CURTAINS PAIN SHOULDER DX FRACTURE SHOUDLER INTRACTABLE PAIN METASTIC CANCER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/16/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
| 53 YO HANGING CURTIANS FELL STRUCK SHOULDER ON FLOOR SPRAIN SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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