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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,838
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PT TRIPPED OVER SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL; NECK STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
INJURED ARM HANGING CURTAINS 2 WEEKS AGO. ARM STILL HURTS AND NOW BACK HURTS. DX. R SHOULDER AND LOW BACK PAIN, PROBABLE STRAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
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, CONTUSION TO SHOULDER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF A COUNTER ONTO THE FLOOR. DX-FIB FRACTURE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PATIENT FELL TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS. DX-FRACTURE LEFT ULNA. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 12/06/2002 | Age: 29 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, Stepladders |
LEFT 5HT DIGIT LAC. PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHILE ON A STEPLADDER AND L OST BALANCE PUTTING HAND THROUGH A PICTURE ON WALL. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/03/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
DX:BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS. STEPPED INTO HER BATHTUB, HELD SHOWER CURTAIN TO STEADY HERSELF. CURTAIN AND CURTAIN ROD FELL AND PT FELL TOO |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 65 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: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
HIP MS STRAIN-FELL WHILE CLOSING CURTAINS-AT HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PT FELL AT HOME WHILE HANGING CURTAINS DX: FX LT WRIST |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
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 |
CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PT WRAPPED HANGING BEADS AROUND NECK AND FELL. DX: NECK CONT/ABR, NEAR HANGING. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
PT PUTTING UP DRAPES FELL ONTO METAL CHAIR DX: LT CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
NURSING HOME RESIDENT WHO FELL AGAINST CLOSET TWO DAYS AGO WHEN SHE REACHED FOR A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX RIB FRACTURES, CONTUSION PELVIS/ LT KN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/17/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Towels or cloths |
SCENTED CANDLE CAUGHT DRAPES AND CARPET ON FIRE AND TRIED TO PUT OUT FI RE WITH TOWELS,BURNED HANDS AND FEET FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools |
PT STATES SHE WAS ON A STOOL CHANGING CURTAINS WHEN THE STOOL SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SHE FELL TWISTING HER KNEE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
PT WAS STANDING ON A CHAIR PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD, RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
2% BURNS RT 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS.PT HAD CURTAINS CATCH ON FIRE AND PT BU RNED FINGERS.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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 |
Date: 09/23/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PT HURT BACK HANGING CURTAINS; LUMBAR STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
FX L SHOULDER, PT HANGING DRAPERIES, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C /O PAIN, SWELLING & TENDERNESS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
BACK PAIN. SOMETHING PULLED YEST HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME. DX; BACK MUSCLE STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 74 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 |
LEFT SIDED BACK PAIN. PT WAS CHANGING DRAPES AND FELL DOWN.. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/14/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
OPENING SHOWER CURTAIN YESTERDAY AND POPPED SHOULDER. DX LEFT SHOULDER PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows or window glass |
HAND BURN - BURNED HANDS TRYING TO THROW BURNING CURTAINS OUT THE WINDO W, FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cookware |
GREASE FIRE, CURTAINS ON FIRE, HER HAND BURNED TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT W HEN PICKED UP FRY PAN. DX. 1-2 DEG. BURN BILAT HANDS. NO FD STATED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
PT TWISTED KNEE GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB, TRIPPED ON SHOWER CURTAIN,KNEE CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A SHOWER CURTAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/22/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Pins and needles |
LT FOOT FB-PLAYING IN A CURTAIN-STEPPED ON A NEEDLE IN CURTAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
CONTUSED ELBOW WHEN SLIPPED ON CURTAINS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools |
WAS STANDING ON A STOOL PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL, RESULTING IN BLUNT TRAUMA TO THE CHEST |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
REFERS FELL DOWN WHILE PUT A CURTAIN AND SUFFERED CERVICAL TRAUMA. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 41 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 |
WHILE CLEANING CURTAINS DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX: ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN, PALPITATIONS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/30/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
REACHED UP TO MOVE SHOWER CURTAIN & HURT BACK. DX: UPPER BACK STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL ON GLOBE. DX: MULTIPLE LACERATI ONS TOTALING 5 CMS TO UPPER LEGS AND LOWER LEGS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/16/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PT MOVED BURNING CURTAIN. FD NS. DX: BURN R HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
R ARM PAIN ONSET LAST PM. DENIES TRAUMA BUT WAS HANGING DRAPES TODAY DX: CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
BURNS (R) FOREARM, PT STS TRYING TO PUT OFF A FIRE OVER THE CURTAINS& S UST INJURY, C/O REDNESS, NO REC OF FD ATTENDANCE. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Mattresses |
PT. REPORTS ASLEEP, WHEN HE AWOKE, BEDROOM CURTAINS AND MATTRESS ON FIR E, NOT STATED IF FB ATTENDED. DX. BURNS ON BODY, ARM, THIGH AND FOOT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 80 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
80 YOF FELL HANGING CURTAINS CONTUSION BUTTOCKS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 61 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 |
CHEST WALL OCNT. PT FELL WHEN HANGING DRAPES UP AT HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
PT WAS BURNED ON FLAMING SHOWER CURTAIN. FD ATTENDED. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURNS R ARM 2 % TBSA. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
WHILE TRY TO LIFT THE WINDOW AND THE CURTAIN FELL OVER HER RT.WRIST WIT H TRAUMA AT HOSPITAL. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Fire extinguishers |
PATIENT WORKING ON STAGE PROPS AT SCHOOL, THEATER CURTAIN CAUGHT FIRE, PT. EXPOSED TO SMOKE AND DRY FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICALS, FD NOT MENT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
PT STRUCK IN EYE BY SHOWER CURTAIN, CORNEAL ABRASION OS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
DISPLACED FX R HUMERAL NECK - TRIPPED ON CURTAINS WHEN CARRYING THEM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/08/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
PT DX LACERATION RT EAR - "SHE WAS HANGING CURTAIN AND FELL HITTING THE FLOOR. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/06/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs |
WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF CHAIR DX. COCCYX CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
RT CORNEAL AB-HAD BEEN WORKING ON CLEANING DRAPES W/ ALOT OF DUST |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/12/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
RT UPPER ARM & FACE BURN-@ HOME-7 YEAR OLD BROTHER-SET SHOWER CURT AIN ON FIRE-FD PRESENT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/12/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
HANGING DRAPERIES SLIPPED LEFT HIP STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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