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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 252
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Date: 12/09/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
32Y/O,F,TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN, FELL, L FRONTAL SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Microwave ovens
FOOT CAUGHT ON DOORWAY DRAP&FELLHITTING HEAD ONTO MICROWAVE, +LOC >CHI/FAICAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windowsills or frames
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS HIT HEAD ON WINDOW SILL SUSTAINING CONCUSSION WITH LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS TRYING TO MOVE CURTAINS/ PRE-SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL/ LAC TO H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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