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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
77 YOF FELL WHILE PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF A STEP STOOL ONTO AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM. DX-RT WRIST COLLES FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 58 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, Chairs
HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF CHAIR&LANDED ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS >>WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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