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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:69
50+ years old:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 06/02/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 02/21/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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

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