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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 529
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| 34 YOF FACE CONTUSION, REPORTS A CURTAIN ROD WITH A VALANCE ON IT FELL AND HIT HER IN THE FACE + LOC +HEADACHE AND DIZZINESS SINCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT FELL AND CHIN ON WINDOW EDGE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Heaters or heating systems |
| LIGHTING SPACE HEATER WHEN CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE,TRIED TO EXTINGUISH IT BURNING FACE AND HANDS,MED FLITE IN, 20%5% TBSA,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| OPENING CURTAINS WHEN HIT ON BRIDGE OF NOSE BY WOODEN PLAQUE. DX: NOSE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 38 YO F LACERATION TO NOSE WITH CONTUSION, WOODEN VALENCE FELL ON NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 41 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN NOSE WITH VALANCE FROM CURTAINS CONTUSION NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2005 | Age: 48 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 |
| RIGHT FACIAL LAC, PT FELL WHEN HANGING A CURTAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PATIENT FELL WHILE TRYING TO FIX THE DRAPES HITTING HER CHIN SUSTAINING A LACERATION. DX - CHIN LACERATION |
| 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: 09/25/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables |
| WAS HANGING CURTAINS, FELL STRIKING HEAD ON TABLE DX: LACERATION ABOVE RIGHT EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2001 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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