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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 71
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:59Head:6
Upper Trunk:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/06/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN AND EVEYTHING FELL DOWN ON HIM. DX. 2 CM R LO WER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pipes
FELL BY TRIPPING TO GYM FLOOR AT SCHOOL ON BOTTOM OF CURTAIN WIEGHED BY STEEL BAR THAT STRUCK HEAD. DX: DEEP CHI, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DX: RIB PAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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