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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 725
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| CUT FINGER ON CURTAIN ROD. " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| 37 YEAR OLD MALE CUT LEFT HAND ON CURTAIN ROD LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| TWISTED KNEE WHILE FIXING CURTAIN ROD DX: R KNEE DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| TAKING CURTAIN ROD DOWN AT HOME, SPRING FROM ROD FLEW OUT HITTING MOUTH . DX; FRACTURE TOOTH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| STATES SHE STEPPED ON A CURTAIN ROD AND CUT FOOT DX LT FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| FINGER LAC'S/29YOM PUTTING UP CURTAIN RODS & SLIPPED AND FELL CATCHING R HAND/FINGERS ON THE CURTAIN ROD SUSTAINING LAC TO FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| LACERATION UPPER ARM - 28 YOM LACERATED HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM ON A CURTAI N ROD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| DX LACERATION LEFT HAND: HANGING CURTIANS, SLIPPED AND CUT HAND ON CURTAIN RODS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| PAIN IN THE LEFT EYE AFTER SHE WAS TAKING A CURTAIN ROD DOWN AND IT FE LL AND HIT HER IN THE EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| LAC R FOREARM, VIA EMS, PT SORTING INTO GARBAGE & SUST INJURY WITH A METAL CURTAIN ROD, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| CUT 4TH L TOE, STEPPED ON CURTAIN HANGER DX: 1 INCH TOE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| CURTAIN ROD FELL ON FACE FACIAL LAC & CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| PT C/O PAIN TO RT 5TH TOE AFTER HURTING IT ON WOODEN HOOK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| PUTTING UP A CURTAIN ROD PW 5TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| RIGHT FACIAL ABR. PT WAS TRYING TO HANG A CURTAIN ROD WHEN IT FELL HITT ING FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| PT BREAKING APART A CURTAIN ROD WHEN IMPACT OF BROKEN ROD HIT PT'S HAND . D: THUMB LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| HIT IN EYE WITH CURTAIN ROD. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON CURTAIN ROD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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