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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:149

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/29/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
59 YO F LCALF AND KNEE PAIN FELL FROM STEP LADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAIN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHING ON TIP TOES HANGING CURTAINS STRAIN LEFT CALF MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
FELL INTO THE TUB WHILE CHANGING THE SHOWER CURTAINS " LEG MS/CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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