Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	67
Year 1999:	38
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	71
Year 2009:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Manual scissors
CUTTING A SHOWER CURTAIN WITH SCISSORS AND CUT FINGER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS AT HOME TAKING DOWN CURTAINS, DISLOCATING LT 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON SHOWER CURTAIN HOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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