Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 498
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	83
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	83
Year 2003:	33
Year 2004:	43
Year 2007:	71
Year 2009:	70
Year 2010:	76

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	15
26-50 years old:	101
50+ years old:	381

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
80 YOF, FELL WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE CURTAINS, DX: FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT PULLING CURTAINS OPEN ON MONDAY AND SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO UPPER ARM HEMATOMA TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME INJURING UPPER ARM. DX; FRACTURE HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
STATES FELL TRYING TO CLOSE CURTAINS. DX. R HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
68 YO F HANGING CURTAINS DEVELOPED ARM PAIN FX HUMERUS SURGICAL NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
IN REHAB FACILITY X 3 WEEKS FOR A FX. WRIST. WHILE AT FACILITY PT. PUT HER HAND OUT TO TOUCH WALL AND ACC.GOT CURTAIN, FELL .DX. FX. HUMERAL N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DISPLACED FX R HUMERAL NECK - TRIPPED ON CURTAINS WHEN CARRYING THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
RT UPPER ARM & FACE BURN-@ HOME-7 YEAR OLD BROTHER-SET SHOWER CURT AIN ON FIRE-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2001	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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