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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/01/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| HIP FX-@ HOME-PROSTHETIC LEG CAUGHT ON CURTAINS-CAUSED PT TO FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/10/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT. WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN SHE ALMOST FELL STRAINING HER LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2004 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL AT NURSING HOME MOVING CURTAIN OUT OF HER WAY LEFT HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/08/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables |
| 59 YO F STANDING ON TABLE HANGING CURTAINS FELL OFF LANDED ON HIP CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT LEANED AGAINST CURTAIN THINKING IT WAS A WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/14/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT C/O ABDOMINAL PAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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