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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2005 | Age: 42 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 |
| CUT FINGER ON A METAL PIECE OF A CURTAIN. DX. L INDEX FINGER LACERATION . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT SUST DISLOCATION TO FINGER CAUGHT IT IN SHOWE CURTAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| BURN FINGER - 43 YOF SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HER RIGHT THUMB PUTTI NG OUT A CURTAIN THAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON HOOK FROM DRAPES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2005 | Age: 28 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, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| LAC RIF ON DRAPES/BLINDS @ HOME TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| SECOND DEGREE BURNS FINGERS - CAUGHT CURTAINS ON FIRE WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER,NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| HANGING CURTAINS CUT HAND ON METAL LEFT 3RD FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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