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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,952
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:434Lower Arm:308
Lower Trunk:230Wrist:212
Upper Trunk:150Ankle:102
Shoulder:92Eyeball:87
Knee:80Upper Arm:76
Elbow:71Foot:71
All Of Body:17Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 12/13/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 12/13/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 12/13/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: 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: 12/12/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 12/06/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
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
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: 12/04/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 11/24/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: 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: 11/23/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 11/12/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 11/05/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 10/28/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 10/03/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: 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: 09/21/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 09/13/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 09/03/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 09/01/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: 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: 08/29/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Asian
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 08/22/2010Age: 55 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, 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: 08/20/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 08/17/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 08/12/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 08/09/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 07/19/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 06/30/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 06/22/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 06/14/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 04/24/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 04/18/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 04/11/2010Age: 56 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
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: 04/09/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: 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: 04/05/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 03/29/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 03/26/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 03/20/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 03/20/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 03/05/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 02/16/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: 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: 02/13/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 01/28/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 01/25/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 01/24/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 01/19/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 01/09/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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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