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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,952
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2010 | Age: 65 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 65YOF WAS FIXING A SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL TO TILE FLOOR, CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND SYNCOPE, UNCERTAIN CAUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 65 Y/O/F FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME DX/ HEAD INJURY SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 84YOM FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY. DX - SAH, SCALP HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ironing boards or covers |
| 57YOF WAS IRONING CURTAINS AND STEPPED ON THE CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWAR DS STRAINED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 59 B/FM SPRAIN WRIST WHEN HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 82 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 82YOF REACHED TO OPEN UP HER DRAPES LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS WHEN SHE STEPPED BACKWARDS LANDED ON THE FLOOR;LT HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 74 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, Tables |
| 74YOWF PT LOST FOOTING WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL. C/O R RIB PAI N. HIT RIBS ON TABLE ON WAY DOWN. DX. CONT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 80YOF ON **** BENDING OVER DOING WORK ON CURTAINS AND DEVELOPED BLE EDING IN EYE SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
| 72YOM WAS TRYING TO LEAN ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A WALL IN RESTROOM, IT WAS A SHOWER CURTAIN, PT LANDED IN BATHTUB SUSTAINING SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools |
| 72YOBF PT STATES WAS HANGING DRAPES, STEPPED BACKWARDS AND TRIPPED OVE R STOOL, CAUSING PT TO FALL, HIT HEAD ON ENTERTAINMENT CTR. DX. LAC SCA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 89 YR OLD FEMALE HANGING CURTAINS,FELT WEAK AND BECAME APHASIC HAD A CV A |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/28/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 55YOF INJURED BACK WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. DX. LOWER BACK RADICULOPATHY .* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 80 YOF, FELL WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE CURTAINS, DX: FX HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 68 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: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DX LUMBAGO/ESSENTIAL HTN; KNOWN HX OF: 68YOF W/ 6D INC' L FLANK PN, EXACERBATED BY MV'MT. "SORENESS" YDTY AFTER LIFT' HEAVY WINDOW HANGINGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 53 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 |
| DX:LUMBAR STRAIN-53YOF-BACK PAIN-HANGING DRAPES- HX OF MVA IN OCT 2009 WITH BACK AND NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windowsills or frames |
| 60 F, PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME WHEN SHE HIT WRIST ON WINDOW FRAM E. DX. WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 64 YOM GOT DUST IN EYES WHEN TAKING CURTAINS DOWN EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 76 YOF LEANED AGAINST A CURTAIN SHE THOUGHT WAS A WALL AND FELL AT MALL DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LUMBAR STRAIN, L HIP/KNEE/R SHOULDER CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
| 55 YOF LBP STEPPING ON AND OFF CHAIR HANGING CURTAINS TODAY DX: LUMBA R STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 82 YR OLD FEMALE HANGING UP CURTAINS AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 52YOF WAS OPENING SOME CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD, CONCUSSION, AND ABRASIONS TO LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes |
| 71YOF-BACK PAIN-FELL OFF BED SHE WAS STANDING ON TO HANG CURTAINS-@ HOM E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 86YOF TYRIPPED OVER A CURTAIN THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ONTOP UPP ER TRUNK SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO TO RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| HAND FX. 52 YOF INJURED HAND TAKING DOWN CURTAINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 55 Y/O FEMALE WAS TRYING TO HELP CAT GET OFF CURTAIN AND CAT BIT PT ON FOREARM A FEW DAYS AGO DX: CELLULITIS RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 76YOM, THOUGHTS A WALL WAS BEHIND HIM TO HELP HIS BALANCE&LEANED BACK, YET IT WAS ACTUALLY CURTAINS&FELL STRIKING HEAD>>R/O HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
| 61 YOF, FX WRIST, PT. HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME WHILE STANDING ON CHAIR, FELL OFF OF CHAIR ON TO SIDE, TRYING TO CATCH HERSELF W/HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 55YOWF STATES SHE FELL WHILE PUTTING UP A SHOWER CURTAIN, C/O BACK PAI N. DX. CONT L HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 57 YOF BIT TO FOREARM AND CHEEK BY INSECT WHILE CLEANIG CURTAINS, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| RT FLANK STRAIN.56YOF WAS REACHING UP TO ADJUST A CURTAIN AND FELT PAI N IN FLANK AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 63 YO F WAS HANGING CURTAINS FELL AND TWISTED ANKLE DX ANKLE SPRAIN*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| BACK PAIN-52YOF-CURTAIN ROD BROKE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-PT FELL HITTIN G BACK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 64 YR OLD MALE FELL AND HIT KNEE ON END OF CURTAIN ROD RESULTING IN CEL LULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/26/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 68YOM ADMITTED FOR HEAD INJURY WHEN HE WAS STANDING ON DRESSER TRY TO HANG CURTAINS WHEN HE FELL* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools |
| LACERATION FOREARM - 76 YO FEMALE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAND CURTAINS STA NDING ON STEP STOOL TOOK A FALL INTO A CHAIR - AT HOME JPTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 65YOF SPRAIN TO LEFT FOOT - FELL IN HER HOUSE YESTERDAY WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 71 YOF FELL WHILE OPENING DRAPES AT REHAB CENTER. DX: SKIN TEAR R FOREARM, LOW BACK/HIP PX, SYNCOPE, RENAL INSUFF. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/16/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 61YOBF PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF COUCH, C/O L ANKLE PAIN. D X. SPRAIN L ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
| 93YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON A DRAPE CORD FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR;CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 85 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS IN HOME WHEN FELL. IMMEDIATE LEG PAIN. LIVE S ALONE & FOUND BY NEIGHBOR DX:RENAL FAILURE, RHABDO, TIBIAL PLATEAU FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/25/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 65 YOM VERTERBRAL COMPRESSION FX, HANGING CURTAINS WHEN HE LOST HIS BAL ANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS, |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/24/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 82 YR OLD FEMALE WAS CLEANING CURTAINS THAT WERE HIGH UP AND DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN DX: STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 63 Y/O F FELL IN BATHROOM WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. C/O WRIST PAIN. DXF X RADIUS & ULNAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| SHOWER CURTAIN FELL ON HEAD HEAD CONTUSION 63YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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