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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,141
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	185
Year 1998:	141
Year 1999:	78
Year 2000:	171
Year 2001:	133
Year 2002:	312
Year 2003:	212
Year 2004:	714
Year 2005:	241
Year 2006:	224
Year 2007:	170
Year 2008:	185
Year 2009:	110
Year 2010:	260

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
6-15 years old:	130
16-25 years old:	133
26-50 years old:	1,350
50+ years old:	1,521

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
42 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF CHAIR CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
74YOWF PT LOST FOOTING WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL. C/O R RIB PAI N. HIT RIBS ON TABLE ON WAY DOWN. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
71YOF-BACK PAIN-FELL OFF BED SHE WAS STANDING ON TO HANG CURTAINS-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF TYRIPPED OVER A CURTAIN THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ONTOP UPP ER TRUNK SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
45YOM FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Jewelry
16 YR OLD FEMALE W/HX OF SMALL LACERATION FROM HER BELLY RING. BELLY RING GOTR CAUGHT IN A CURTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
BACK PAIN-52YOF-CURTAIN ROD BROKE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-PT FELL HITTIN G BACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
65 YOM VERTERBRAL COMPRESSION FX, HANGING CURTAINS WHEN HE LOST HIS BAL ANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND HIT NIGHT STAND FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chimneys
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND LANDED ON RADIATOR CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, LANDED ON (L) SIDE DX;; CHEST / FLANK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
HAS MID CHEST PAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS DX; STERNAL BRUISING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL HITTING CHEST ON TUB DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
45 YOF FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HANG A CURTAIN ON SUNDAY SUSTAINING CHE ST AND SHOULDER CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
PT WITH CHEST WALL SPRAIN, FELL OFF A TABLE, SHE WAS STANDING ON TO HANG A CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
72YOF WAS UP ON A STEP STOOL HANGING SHEARS IN HER BEDROOM,FELL OFF STRIKING UPPER BACK;BACK CONTUSION AND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
42 YO MALE FELL WHILE HANGING SHOWER CURTAIN FRACTURE RIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
74YOM WAS FIXING CURTAINS WHILE STANDING ON THE BED,FELL OFF HITTING RIBS;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
40 YO FEMALE FELL BACK WHILE HANGING CURTAINS FIVE DAYS AGO RIGHT RIB INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
BURN TO BACK FROM ROPE, JUMPING ON BED GOT TANGLED IN CURTAIN TIE DX; BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK STRAIN-PAIN WHEN SHE PULLED THE SHOWER CURTAIN CLOSED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
RIB FXS-PNEUMOTHORAX-FELL OFF A CHAIR WHILE CHANGING CURTAINS-@ ASSISTE D LIVING FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PUTTING SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL HITTING CW " MS STRAIN/CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CHEST PAIN WHILE HANGING CURTAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Toilets
HANGING CURTAINS ON A STOOL, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING RIB CAGE ON TOILET BOWL " RIB PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT STOOD UP TO CLOSE THE CURTAINS AND FELL STRIKING CHES FRACTURED RIB AND DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
SUDDEN THORACIC PAIN PULLING SHOWER CURTAIN SIDEWAYS " MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DX: RIB PAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
CONTUSION CHEST AREA, PT HANGING CURTAINS, FELL OFF THE LADDER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, SWELLING R ELBOW, ARM, NO LOC OR DIZZ.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 2 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS STRUCK IN THE STOMACH WITH A CURTAIN ROD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
35 YOF CAME IN C/O CHEST PAIN ONSET WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, LEFT WITHOU T BEING EVALUATED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
HANGING CURTAINS, FELL, HITTING RIBS ON NIGHT STAND, C/O PAIN, DX; RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LEFT FLANK PAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS MUSCULAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
DORSAL CONTUSION - 33 YOF WAS PUTTING UP CURTAINS AND FELL OFF STEPLADD ER STRIKING HER BACK AGAINST THE WINDOW SILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
DOING HOME IMPROVEMENTM WORKS OUT REGULARLY, NOTICED CHEST SORENESS WHILE HANGING DRAPES CHEST WALL INFLAMATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
87 YO HANGING CURTAINS FELL FROM OFF BED HIT CHEST ON WINDOW SILL FX CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HANGING DRAPES AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
C/O LT UPPER CHEST PAIN WHILE PUTTING UP CURTAINS/ CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CHEST PAIN, HAS BEEN HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME. DX: PRECORDIAL CHEST PA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. SHE FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME. DX: UPPER RIB AND ABDOMEN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chair, rocking
PT GOT UP TO HANG SOME CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING CHEST ON THE ARM OF A ROCKIONG CHAIR FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sinks
STANDING IN SINK PUTTING UP CURTAINS FELL DX CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
STANDING ON CHAIR PUTTING UP A SHOWER CURTAIN FELL FROM CHAIR RIGHT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS - INJURED RIBS AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS DX: UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT C/O LOST BALANCE AND FELL PUTTING UP CURTAINS - DX MUSCLE SPRAIN-RT BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK STRAIN-PAIN SINCE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
24 YEAR OLD FEMALE, STACK OF CURTAINS FELL ON LEFT SIDE CONTUSION LEFT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
54YOWF WHO WAS HANGING SOME CURTAINS AND FELL OVER A CHAIR.DX:R RIB CON TUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
43 Y/O F C/O BACK PAIN. PT FELL OFF OF CHAIR WHILE HANGING DRAPES. DX R IB FRACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Toilets
STANDING ON TOILET FIXING SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL OFF HITTING TUB AND C ONTUSING RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
22 YO MALE WAS PUTTING UP CURTAINS AND FELL INTO WINDOW - WINDOW BROKE LACERATION RIGHT UPPER CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
SPRAIN RIB AREA, PT FELL DOWN IN THE BATHTUB WHILE PUTTING CURTAINS AT HOME, C/O MODERATE PAIN (L) BREAST W/TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER HANGING CURTAINS DX. RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF A COUNTER ONTO THE FLOOR. DX-FIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
PT PUTTING UP DRAPES FELL ONTO METAL CHAIR DX: LT CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
NURSING HOME RESIDENT WHO FELL AGAINST CLOSET TWO DAYS AGO WHEN SHE REACHED FOR A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX RIB FRACTURES, CONTUSION PELVIS/ LT KN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stools
WAS STANDING ON A STOOL PUTTING UP CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL, RESULTING IN BLUNT TRAUMA TO THE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
WHILE CLEANING CURTAINS DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX: ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN, PALPITATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHED UP TO MOVE SHOWER CURTAIN & HURT BACK. DX: UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CHEST WALL OCNT. PT FELL WHEN HANGING DRAPES UP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2001	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2001	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/1998	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/1998	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1997	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/1997	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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