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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
| 82YOF WHILE OPENING A CURTAIN FELL BACKWARDS LANDED ON FLOOR INJURED LT SHOULDER;SHOULDER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 73 YO F WASTRYING TO CLOSE CURTAINS AND BLINDS WHEN FELL ONTO SIDE. C/O SHOULDER PAIN. DX:SHOULDER DISLOCATION, POSSIBLE SYNCOPE. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/18/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT DX ABRASION OF SHOULDER AND ARM - HIT IN HEAD WITH SHOWER CURTAIN AT HOME JUST PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PATIENT WAS PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAINS, WAS HOLDING ARMS OVER HEAD, C/O LT SIDED NECK PAIN RADIATING TO SHOULDER. DX-LT SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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