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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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Date: 11/24/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL OFF WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 57 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, Toilets
57 YO FEMALE FELL IN BATHROOM HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT HEAD ON TOILET - BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN STRETCHING WHILE CLOSING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 75 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, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE HIP - 75 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME - LOST BALANCE WHEN GOIN G BEHIND SOFA TO ADJUST CURTAINS & FELL TO FLOOR - ON FLOOR FOR 4 HOURS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STATES WAS REACHING OUT TO FIX A CURTAIN AT HOME AND PULLED BACK DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL IN BATHROOM WHILE TRYING TO HOLD ONTO CURTAIN. DX. HIP PAIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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