Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,688
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	159
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	156
Year 2001:	131
Year 2002:	16
Year 2003:	254
Year 2004:	354
Year 2005:	210
Year 2006:	148
Year 2007:	242
Year 2008:	294
Year 2009:	268
Year 2010:	434

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

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: 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: 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: 08/17/2010	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: 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: 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: 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: 01/09/2010	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

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 61 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
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOS ED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Heaters or heating systems
LEANED INTO CURTAIN, FELL HIT HEAD ON A HEATER DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF CHAIRS AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HEAD LAC, PT WAS TRYING TO GRAB A CURTAIN TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT SLIPPED ON BEADED CURTAIN & FELL DX CONTUSION--ABRASION HEAD CONTUSION-ABRASION ELBOW ********
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 77 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, Chairs
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY WHEN SHE WAS ON A CHAIR TRYING TO CHANGE A CURTAIN SHE LOST BALANCE AND FELL. SHE HIT BODY AGAINST A DRESSER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
FIXING CURTAINS, LOST BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON BACKSIDE & HIT TING HEAD ON FLOOR--DX; NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME AND FELL ONTO HEAD C/O BACK OF HEAD PAI N AND LAC. DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS; HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 85 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, Cabinet or door hardware
PT WAS INTOXICATED AT HOME TRYING TO HANG SOME CURTAINS AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A DOOR KNOB SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL AND HIT HEAD WHILE FITTING CURTAINS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT DRESSER. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, R RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CONTUSION HEAD - 88 YO FEMALE FELL AT LOCAL NURSING HOME - SHE REPORTS SHE FELL WHILE ADJUSTING THE SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 62 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, Beds or bedframes
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING SOME CURTAINS,FELL HITTING HEAD WTI H BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beach chairs or folding chairs
PATIENT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME FELL OFF FOLDING CHAIR. DX-CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HEMATOMA TO HEAD DUE TO FALL WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
54 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT SELF ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD SUST AINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING UP CURTAINS DX ACUTE SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
LACERATES HEAD FALLING FROM STEP STOOL TO FLOOR WHILE HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 76 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
PATIENT GOT ENTANGLED IN HER SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING HER HEAD. DX - CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
SCALP LAC-TRIPPED ON SHOWER CURTAIN-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT BATHTUB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Counters or countertops
HANGING CURTAINS AND SLIPPED OFF STOOL AND HIT SCALP AGAINST KITCHEN CO UNTER SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HEAD PAIN. PT FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS INJURING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL, WITH CONTUSION TO HER HEAD AND LACERATION TO HER EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 60 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
78 YEAR OLD MALE HIT WITH WOODEN VALANCE IN A WINDOW STRUCK IN THE HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING CURTAINS, LOST BALENCE AND FELL BACKWARDS DX SCALP LAC, TAILBO NE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
SLIPPED AND FELLM TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF AND GRABBED CURTAIN, CURTAIN R OD HIT HER IN HEAD NO LOC DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
TRIPPED ON CURTAIN AND FELL - SUBARACHNOID BLEED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LEANED AGAINST SHOWER CURTAIN THINKING IT WAS A WALL & FELL DX: HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 92 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PULLING CURTAIN IN DEN, TURNED, LOST BALANCE, FELL HIT OCCIPUT ON BOOKC ASE. DX. SUP SCALP LAC, MILD HEAD INJ, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
83 YOWF ADJUSTING CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL. DX. LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Televisions
62 YOF HANGING CURTAINS LOST BALANCE HIT HEAD ON T.V LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT WAS STANDING ON A CHAIR PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD, RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2001	Age: 64 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2001	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/2000	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/1999	Age: 68 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/1997	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/1997	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/1997	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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Doorsills or frames
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1997	Age: 83 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: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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