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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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) |
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