Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

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

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 367
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/08/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
14YOM PUTTING UP CURTAINS, FELL ON HIS METAL BED FRAME; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
5 YR OLD SLIPPED ON A CURTAIN AT HOME AND FELL INJURED THIGH DX/ RIGHT THIGH STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/11/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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)


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
P/W HOT WAS BURNS TO B/L UEXTS P PULLING BURNING CURTAINS DOWN IN ATTEM PT TO PUT THEM OUT, FD WAS CALLED IN " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Animal induced injury
FATHER SAYS PT TRIPPED OVER CURTAINS WHILE BEHIND THE COUCH PT WAS CHASING THE CAT. DX FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL ON GLOBE. DX: MULTIPLE LACERATI ONS TOTALING 5 CMS TO UPPER LEGS AND LOWER LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2001Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2000Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/1998Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/1997Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.