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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2007 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:70
26-50 years old:31
50+ years old:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
74YOM WAS FIXING CURTAINS WHILE STANDING ON THE BED,FELL OFF HITTING RIBS;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/13/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
40 YO FEMALE FELL BACK WHILE HANGING CURTAINS FIVE DAYS AGO RIGHT RIB INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
BURN TO BACK FROM ROPE, JUMPING ON BED GOT TANGLED IN CURTAIN TIE DX; BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK STRAIN-PAIN WHEN SHE PULLED THE SHOWER CURTAIN CLOSED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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