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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
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Date: 12/13/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING UP A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX. R SHOULDER DISLOCATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
FELL FROM STOOL WHILE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS DX: SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 79 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
PER PT WHO REPORTS FALLING FROM ?STANDING WHILE FIXING CURTAIN LANDING ONTO SHOULDER>> MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Doors
R SHOULDER CONTUSION, HUMERUS FX. PT FELL TODAY. PT WAS PUTTING CURTAIN , SHE HELD CLOSET DOOR BUT FELL ON HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 80 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
HANGING CURTAINS AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN STRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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