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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:102
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DX SMOKE INHALATION: AWAK'G BY SMOKE; LIV'G RM CURTAINS CAUGHT FIRE; PT SPENT 10-15MIN. IN SMOKE LOOK'G FOR WIFE, WENT OUTSIDE BURN'G SENS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT AT HOME - CURTAINS CAUGHT ON FIRE - NEIGHBOR PUT OUT FIRE. DX SMOKE INHALLATION. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT WOKE UP ON THE COUCH AND NOTICED THE DRAPES WERE ON FIRE. DX SMOKE INHALATION. FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DRAPES CAUGHT FIRE, DX; SMOKE INHALATION, F D NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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