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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,425
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:481Shoulder:181
Wrist:174Head:148
Upper Trunk:117Ankle:86
Hand:73Face:71
Lower Leg:59Elbow:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 11/29/2006Age: 84 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 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: 11/20/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 11/14/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 11/02/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: 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: 10/26/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 10/25/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 10/25/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: 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: 10/21/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: 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: 10/17/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 10/02/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 09/17/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 09/03/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 08/19/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 07/24/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 07/05/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 06/25/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 06/23/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: 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: 05/23/2006Age: 53 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, 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: 05/12/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 05/11/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 05/03/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 04/23/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 04/08/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 04/03/2006Age: 74 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, 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: 03/17/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 02/22/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 02/19/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 02/16/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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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