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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
PT WITH CHEST WALL SPRAIN, FELL OFF A TABLE, SHE WAS STANDING ON TO HANG A CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
72YOF WAS UP ON A STEP STOOL HANGING SHEARS IN HER BEDROOM,FELL OFF STRIKING UPPER BACK;BACK CONTUSION AND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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