Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 26-50 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,097
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	285	Lower Trunk:	112
Shoulder:	104	Neck:	99
Head:	94	Finger:	75
Wrist:	69	Ankle:	69
Pubic Region:	58	Elbow:	58
Knee:	35	Lower Arm:	16
Face:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Barstools or kitchen stools
UP ON BAR STOOL HANGING CURTAINS, FELL DX. ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LOW BACK PAIN-AFTER HANGING A CURTAIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF LADDER. DX: CERVICALGIA, TENSION HEADACHE, CERVICAL DDD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT WAS CUT WHILE HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN W/OLD STEEL HOOKS. DX: 2 CM L THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DOING HOME IMPROVEMENTM WORKS OUT REGULARLY, NOTICED CHEST SORENESS WHILE HANGING DRAPES CHEST WALL INFLAMATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Buckets or pails
R SHOULDER STRAIN, HANGING CURTAIN,FELL OFF BUCKET AND WAS HANGING ON, PULLING RT ARM, ELEVATED PAIN RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT FELL WHEN HANGING A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. DX: LUMBAR CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Containers
PT 2 WKS AGO WAS HANGING DRAPES AND STANDING ON A CRATE LOST HER BALE NCE DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND INJURED NECK AND SHOULDER X2 HRS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT VAGINA ON WOODEN PART OF BED. DX- 3 .5 CM R LABIA MAJORA LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2004	Age: 41 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, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
HEAD LACERATION-WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND ROD STRUCK PATIENT IN HEAD. SU S A 1 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
C/O LT UPPER CHEST PAIN WHILE PUTTING UP CURTAINS/ CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. SHE FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME. DX: UPPER RIB AND ABDOMEN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT HIP PAIN. PT FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
NASAL LACERATION.PT HAD SHOWER CURTAIN ROD BREAK AND HIT PT IN NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
46 YO F HANGING CURTAINS FELL OFF LADDER INJURED BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN THIS AM AND C/O PAIN TO LT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
TRIPPED OVER OBJECT ON FLOOR, GRABBED CURTAIN AND PUT HER ARM THOUGH THE WINDOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
ACUTE LT ANKLE SPRAIN, HANGING CURTAINS IN KITCHEN, STEPPED DOWN ONTO STOOL, STOOL TIPPED OVER, TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
INJ BACK HANGING A CURTAIN BANNER EXACERBATING LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 31 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, Scissors
POKING HOLES THROUGH SHOWER CURTAIN WITH SCISSORS LAST NIGHT. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
L WRIST TENDONITIS/43YOF STS FELL LAST SUNDAY HURTING WRIST WHILE HANGI NG CURTAINS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CERVICAL DISC PROTUSION/35YOF FELL IN DRIVEWAY & AGAIN PUTTING CURTAINS UP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS DX: UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT FELL FROM THE CHAIR WHILE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT. FELL HANGING CURTAIN, LANDED ON L ELBOW AT HOME. DX. SCALP CONT, C ONT L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 SHOWER CURTAIN WITH SCISSOR AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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