|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/05/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| REACHED FOR SHOWER CURTAIN AND HAS PAIN DX CERVICAL STRAIN, CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Air conditioners |
| HANGING DRAPERIES AND SLIPPED AND LAC ANKLE ON AIR CONDITIONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2004 | Age: 20 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, Chairs |
| SCALP LAC, PT FELL WHEN GETTING UP ON A CHAIR HANGING A CURTAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT WAS TAKING CURTAINS DOWN AND BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT WAS PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN HE FELL CUTTING HIS HAND ON A CURTAIN R OD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| LUMBAR STR. PT INJURED BACK WHEN HANGING CURTAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
