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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 589
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 10/10/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 66 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND PULLING DOWN CURTAIN THAT WAS ON FIRE NO MENTIION OF FIRE DEPT* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT LAC HAND WHILE WORKING ON CURTAINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Doorsills or frames |
| PT C/O LFT HAND LAC.PT WAS PUTTING UP CURTAIN AND FELL AND HIT DOOR JAM B. DX CONT TO LFT HAND LAC HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 63 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, Beds or bedframes |
| PT. WAS STANDING ON THE BED HANGING DRAPES AND FELL FX. HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT WAS IN A CURTAINS STORE HANDLING THE DRAPES AND MATERIAL WHEN HER H ANDS STARTED TO SWELL AND ITCH ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL DX LT HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cookware |
| GREASE FIRE, CURTAINS ON FIRE, HER HAND BURNED TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT W HEN PICKED UP FRY PAN. DX. 1-2 DEG. BURN BILAT HANDS. NO FD STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2001 | Age: 82 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, Chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2001 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2000 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Screwdrivers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2000 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/1999 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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