Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	59
50+ years old:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL BACK WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE CURTAIN. DX. HEAD TRAUMA, BACK PAIN , ABRASION HIP, THIGH AND ANKLE.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CAUGHT FOOT IN FLOOR LENGTH CURTAIN, FELL/FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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