Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,301
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	102
Year 1998:	67
Year 1999:	71
Year 2000:	205
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	182
Year 2003:	112
Year 2004:	114
Year 2005:	159
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	46
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	75
Year 2010:	63

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	199
6-15 years old:	147
16-25 years old:	83
26-50 years old:	668
50+ years old:	203

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
46YOF AT FRIEND'S HOUSE HANGING CURTAINS WAS STANDING ON COUCH FELL INJURED NECK;CERVICAL SPRAIN AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LIFTED HEAVY CURTAINS CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHE WAS IN MOM'S ROOM WHEN DAD HEARD A THUMP, SHE HAS ABRASION TO NECK, POSSIBLY FROM GETTING CURTAIN CORD AROUND NECK. DX: NECK ABRASION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/27/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT DX CONUSION,CERVICAL SPRAIN - S/P WHILE PULLING TO CLOSE CURTAIN, WOODEN PLANK ABOVE WINDOW FELL ON HER HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SHOWER CURTAIN FELL ONTO NECK RESULTING IN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CERVICAL STRAIN,LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND INJURE D NECK AND SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND TURNED NECK WRONG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
C/O NECK PAIN, WAS HANGING CURTAINS 2 DAYS AGO/ CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME AND FELL STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PAIN IN NECK HANGING CURTAINS NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
HANGING CURTAINS, FELL & HIT TABLE DX CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
PT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF LADDER. DX: CERVICALGIA, TENSION HEADACHE, CERVICAL DDD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHED FOR SHOWER CURTAIN AND HAS PAIN DX CERVICAL STRAIN, CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CERVICAL DISC PROTUSION/35YOF FELL IN DRIVEWAY & AGAIN PUTTING CURTAINS UP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT PLAYING IN BEDROOM & GOT CURTAIN CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK AND FELL H IT HEAD DX; SCALP LAC AND NECK ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL OUT OF TUB. DX: C/T/L SPINE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT TRIPPED OVER SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL; NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WRAPPED HANGING BEADS AROUND NECK AND FELL. DX: NECK CONT/ABR, NEAR HANGING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REFERS FELL DOWN WHILE PUT A CURTAIN AND SUFFERED CERVICAL TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2000	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/26/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1997	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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