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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2002 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:60
26-50 years old:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
47 YOWF STATES SHE FELL OFF OF A LADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND INJU RED HER ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS RUNNING, STEPPED ON A SHOWER CURTAIN AND INJ RT ANKLE DX: RT ANKLE CONTUSION +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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