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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 0-5 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 201
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:179Ear:16
Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/04/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
3 YO M PUNCTURE HEAD WHEN HE PULLED ON CURTAIN AND HIT HEAD ON SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2010Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
21 MOM LAC TO HEAD FROM HANGING BEADS- ASSUMING HANDING BEADS FOR A DOR RWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
3YOM WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A CURTAIN ROD WHILE HIS DAD WAS CHANGING THE CURTAINS C/O SCALP LACERATION.DX:LACERATION(SCALP)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
3YOF PT SWINING ON SHOWER CURTAIN AT HOME, FELL OFF AND HIT BACK OF HEA D ON FLOOR. HAS LAC TO HEAD. NO LOC. DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2010Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
17MOM PULLED ON THE CURTAINS AND THE CURTAIN ROD FELL ONTO HEAD LACERAT ION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 2 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
2YFC PULLED ON CURTAIN AND CURTAIN WAS ATTACHED TO A 2X6 BOARD WHICH FE LL HITTING HER HEAD/CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
5YOM WAS IN THE SHOWER WITH SISTER, & PULLED DOWN THE SHOWER CURTAIN- METAL ROD FELL, & HIT HIS FOREHEAD. DX; FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2010Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
21 MOM WAS PULLING ON A CURTAIN, FELL BACKWARDS ON WOODEN STOOL AT HME. DX-LAC EXT. EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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