Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,178
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	84
6-15 years old:	152
16-25 years old:	151
26-50 years old:	1,097
50+ years old:	1,693

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	714	Head:	524
Lower Trunk:	420	Shoulder:	293
Lower Arm:	196	Elbow:	172
Wrist:	156	Ankle:	144
Neck:	114	Face:	98
Finger:	75	Hand:	69
Pubic Region:	58	Knee:	51
Upper Arm:	43	Eyeball:	16
Mouth:	12	Lower Leg:	6
All Of Body:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
STATES FELL TRYING TO CLOSE CURTAINS. DX. R HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Barstools or kitchen stools
UP ON BAR STOOL HANGING CURTAINS, FELL DX. ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 32 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
LOW BACK PAIN-AFTER HANGING A CURTAIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT FELL STANDING ON CHAIR PUTTING UP DRAPERIES CAUSING WRIST INJ DX:WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF LADDER. DX: CERVICALGIA, TENSION HEADACHE, CERVICAL DDD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 33 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, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT WAS CUT WHILE HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN W/OLD STEEL HOOKS. DX: 2 CM L THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHED FOR SHOWER CURTAIN AND HAS PAIN DX CERVICAL STRAIN, CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HIP FX-@ HOME-PROSTHETIC LEG CAUGHT ON CURTAINS-CAUSED PT TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	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
DOING HOME IMPROVEMENTM WORKS OUT REGULARLY, NOTICED CHEST SORENESS WHILE HANGING DRAPES CHEST WALL INFLAMATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
71 YO FELL HANGING CURTAINS FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Buckets or pails
R SHOULDER STRAIN, HANGING CURTAIN,FELL OFF BUCKET AND WAS HANGING ON, PULLING RT ARM, ELEVATED PAIN RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 55 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
PT. FELL PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN 2 HRS. AGO. R SHOULDER PAIN. DX. C ONT R ELBOW, SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 69 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
PT. WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN SHE ALMOST FELL STRAINING HER LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
87 YO HANGING CURTAINS FELL FROM OFF BED HIT CHEST ON WINDOW SILL FX CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HANGING DRAPES AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL AT NURSING HOME MOVING CURTAIN OUT OF HER WAY LEFT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 59 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, Tables
59 YO F STANDING ON TABLE HANGING CURTAINS FELL OFF LANDED ON HIP CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
63 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER CURTAIN AND FELL TO FLOOR RIGHT KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
78 YEAR OLD MALE HIT WITH WOODEN VALANCE IN A WINDOW STRUCK IN THE HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 55 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
TRIPPED ON CURTAINS, FELL & TWISTED ANKLE. ACUTE RT ANKLE SPRAIN W/ AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Air conditioners
HANGING DRAPERIES AND SLIPPED AND LAC ANKLE ON AIR CONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PLACED DRAPERY CORD IN MOUTH AND THEN FELL, TOOTH AVULSED; DENTAL INJUR Y
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT KNEE SPR. PT FELL WHEN HANGING A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. DX: LUMBAR CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT LEANED AGAINST CURTAIN THINKING IT WAS A WALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CHILD HANGING ON SHOWER CURTAIN WHICH FELL AND CUT SCALP. D: SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HANGING CURTAINS, LOST BALENCE AND FELL BACKWARDS DX SCALP LAC, TAILBO NE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 7 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, Pipes
SHOWER CURTAIN AND ROD FELL ON FACE FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Containers
PT 2 WKS AGO WAS HANGING DRAPES AND STANDING ON A CRATE LOST HER BALE NCE DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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 AND INJURED NECK AND SHOULDER X2 HRS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX MUSCLE STRAIN - UNABLE TO LIFT RT ARM AFTER PULLING CURTAIN AND STRAINING ARM LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT RUNNING WITH WINDOW VALENCE IN HER MOUTH? FELL ON IMPACT AND CAME TO MOM WITH BLOOD FROM THE MOUTH. DX. MOUTH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
FX DISTAL LEFT RADIUS AND ULNA, STANDING ON KITCHEN CHAIR HANGING UP CURTAINS, CHAIR MOVED, CAUSING HER TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
SLIPPED AND FELLM TRIED TO CATCH HERSELF AND GRABBED CURTAIN, CURTAIN R OD HIT HER IN HEAD NO LOC DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT VAGINA ON WOODEN PART OF BED. DX- 3 .5 CM R LABIA MAJORA LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2004	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SIBLING CAUGHT CURTAIN ON FIRE-BURNS TO FACE. FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEME NT NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
HEAD LACERATION-WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND ROD STRUCK PATIENT IN HEAD. SU S A 1 1/2 INCH LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Other fireplaces
WAS HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME FELL HIT ELBOW ON FIREPLACE HEARTH DX BROKEN ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
C/O LT UPPER CHEST PAIN WHILE PUTTING UP CURTAINS/ CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
SCALP LAC, PT FELL WHEN GETTING UP ON A CHAIR HANGING A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2004	Age: 68 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
CHEST PAIN, HAS BEEN HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME. DX: PRECORDIAL CHEST PA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
L SHOULDER INJURY HANGING DRAPES DX SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 46 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, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. SHE FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME. DX: UPPER RIB AND ABDOMEN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Heaters or heating systems
IN ROOM WITH SPACE HEATER WHEN CURTAINS CAUGHT ON FIRE;FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Bathtubs or showers
6 Y F FELL ON SHOWE CURTAIN HURTING HER BACK ON THE BATHTUB DX: ABRASION TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
DISLOCATION SHOULDER - 86 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF THE STE PSTOOL INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RIGHT HIP PAIN. PT FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT. HAD STRAIN TO SHOULDER AFTER HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2004	Age: 72 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
HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL ON HAND - FRACTURE RADIUS
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: 04/03/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
TRIPPED ON CURTAIN AND FELL - SUBARACHNOID BLEED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 52 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
SUBSTAINED FALL, WAS HANGING CURTAIN AND TRIPPED PVER LOG NO LOC DX LAC TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 46 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: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
46 YO F HANGING CURTAINS FELL OFF LADDER INJURED BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 76 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, Chair, rocking
PT GOT UP TO HANG SOME CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING CHEST ON THE ARM OF A ROCKIONG CHAIR FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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 A CURTAIN THIS AM AND C/O PAIN TO LT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 72 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, Sinks
STANDING IN SINK PUTTING UP CURTAINS FELL DX CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT DX LT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION - PT C/O INJURED LT EYE S/P STRUCK BY WINDOW CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
TRIPPED OVER OBJECT ON FLOOR, GRABBED CURTAIN AND PUT HER ARM THOUGH THE WINDOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL ONTO HIS LEFT LOWER ARM WHILE REACHING FOR A CURTAIN AT HOME LA CERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 78 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, Chairs
STANDING ON CHAIR PUTTING UP A SHOWER CURTAIN FELL FROM CHAIR RIGHT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
ACUTE LT ANKLE SPRAIN, HANGING CURTAINS IN KITCHEN, STEPPED DOWN ONTO STOOL, STOOL TIPPED OVER, TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2004	Age: 18 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 WAS TAKING CURTAINS DOWN AND BEGAN HAVING PAIN IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
INJ BACK HANGING A CURTAIN BANNER EXACERBATING LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 51 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, Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS - INJURED RIBS AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Scissors
POKING HOLES THROUGH SHOWER CURTAIN WITH SCISSORS LAST NIGHT. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
L WRIST TENDONITIS/43YOF STS FELL LAST SUNDAY HURTING WRIST WHILE HANGI NG CURTAINS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CERVICAL DISC PROTUSION/35YOF FELL IN DRIVEWAY & AGAIN PUTTING CURTAINS UP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 44 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
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS DX: UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT C/O LOST BALANCE AND FELL PUTTING UP CURTAINS - DX MUSCLE SPRAIN-RT BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT C/O ABDOMINAL PAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT FELL FROM THE CHAIR WHILE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK STRAIN-PAIN SINCE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT. FELL HANGING CURTAIN, LANDED ON L ELBOW AT HOME. DX. SCALP CONT, C ONT L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
10 YOF FELL HITTING SHOWER CURTAIN ROD LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STRANGLED HIMSELF ON A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/30/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
PT WAS PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN HE FELL CUTTING HIS HAND ON A CURTAIN R OD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	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
LUMBAR STR. PT INJURED BACK WHEN HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE REACHING UP FOR DRAPE, INJURED L ARM. DX. PAIN L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Manual scissors
CUTTING SHOWER CURTAIN WITH SCISSOR AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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