Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,171
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	242	Shoulder:	171
Lower Leg:	149	Lower Trunk:	143
Finger:	85	Upper Arm:	71
Face:	70	Upper Trunk:	69
Lower Arm:	69	Knee:	69
Neck:	15	Unkown:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
PT WAS ON A TWO FOOT STEP LADDER HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL TO A TILE FL OOR FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 83 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE TRYING TO FIX SHOWER CURTAIN >>INGUINAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CONTUSION HEAD - 88 YO FEMALE FELL AT LOCAL NURSING HOME - SHE REPORTS SHE FELL WHILE ADJUSTING THE SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT DX CONUSION,CERVICAL SPRAIN - S/P WHILE PULLING TO CLOSE CURTAIN, WOODEN PLANK ABOVE WINDOW FELL ON HER HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME INJURING UPPER ARM. DX; FRACTURE HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 74 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, Beds or bedframes
74YOM WAS FIXING CURTAINS WHILE STANDING ON THE BED,FELL OFF HITTING RIBS;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
C/O PT STATES SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK HANGING CURTAINS DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
59 YO F LCALF AND KNEE PAIN FELL FROM STEP LADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAIN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2007	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
FEMUR FX-TRIPPED-FELL-@ NURSING HOME-WHILE ADJUSTING DRAPES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2007	Age: 59 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
HANGING CURTAINS WHICH EXACERBATED HER HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHOULDER PAIN-FELL WHILE HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles
SEWING CURTAINS, STUCK WITH NEEDLE DX PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING SOME CURTAINS,FELL HITTING HEAD WTI H BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2007	Age: 56 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, Floors or flooring materials
56 YO HANGING CURTAINS FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beach chairs or folding chairs
PATIENT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME FELL OFF FOLDING CHAIR. DX-CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHING ON TIP TOES HANGING CURTAINS STRAIN LEFT CALF MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HEMATOMA TO HEAD DUE TO FALL WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
78YOF REMOVING CURTAINS FROM WINDOWS,PLACING THEM ON THE FLOORTRIPPED O N CURTAINS FELL ;FRACTURE RADIAL HEAD,FOREHEAD CONTUSI0N
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/02/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	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
C/O PT STATE WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELT A POP IN SHOULDER DX RT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
PT STANDING ON BED HANGING DRAPES WHEN TRIPPED GETTING DOWN OFF BED AND TWISTED KNEE. D: KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2007	Age: 84 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
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST CURTAINS AND FELL. DX: R PUBIC FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PULLED A MS IN THE BACK PULLING THE SHOWER CURTAIN " MS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Scissors
FINGER LAC-CUT W/ SCISSORS WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN--@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
54 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT SELF ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD SUST AINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
66YRS MALE, SPRAIN L SHOULDER, PT HANGING CURTAINS & GOT HURT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
H/O ALZ, SYNCOPED&FELL BACKWARDS WHILE PULLING ON CURTAINES " CONTS/ABRS" +" SYNCOPE"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT STATES TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN, FELL FORWARD AND HIT FOREHEAD AT H OME. DX CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN-C/O PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AFTER HANGING CURTAINS 2 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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