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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,220
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT. TRIPPED ON CURTAIN 1 HR AGO AND FELL, BLACKED OUT. DX. L WRIST FX. , HEAD CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE - 81 YOF WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND THINKS SOM ETHING GOT INTO HER RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS HIT FLOOR AND FRACTURED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 77 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 |
| PT FELL WHILE HANGING DRAPES AT HOME SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE T O LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2005 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers |
| SCALP LAC-TRIPPED ON SHOWER CURTAIN-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT BATHTUB-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS/ SYNCOPE, ANEMIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/15/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL PUTTING UP CURTAINS/ FX LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FOREHEAD CONT PT TRIED TO GRAB A SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELLHITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| TRYING TO HANG CURTAIN, JUMPED OFF COUCH LANDING C FOOT ON THE CURTAIN RODS" FOOT PW" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| 61 YO FEMALE HURT ARM HANGING CURTAINS LAST WEEK ROTATOR CUFF TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT SUST DISLOCATION TO FINGER CAUGHT IT IN SHOWE CURTAIN |
| 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: 07/20/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes |
| PT. WAS STANDING ON THE BED HANGING DRAPES AND FELL FX. HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Counters or countertops |
| HANGING CURTAINS AND SLIPPED OFF STOOL AND HIT SCALP AGAINST KITCHEN CO UNTER SCALP LACERATION |
| 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: 06/20/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON HOOK FROM DRAPES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT STRUCK ON EYE BY CURTAIN. NOW ALL HE CAN SEE IS "GRAY". D: CORNEAL A BRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2005 | Age: 87 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| REACHED UP TO CLOSE DRAPES, FELL FORWARD INTO FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX R HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/11/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| HANGING CURTAINS FELL OFF DESK STRIKING A STOOL HEMATOMA LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| HEAD PAIN. PT FELL WHEN HANGING CURTAINS INJURING HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| LEFT ANKLE SPR. PT INJURED ANKLE WHEN HANGING CURTAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Toilets |
| PT. FELL BACKWARD IN BATHROOM WHILE HANGING A SHOWER CURTAIN, FELL ACRO SS COMMODE. DX. SPRAIN KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL, WITH CONTUSION TO HER HEAD AND LACERATION TO HER EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| ACUTE L SCIATICA: BACK PAIN STARTED SUNDAY, WAS HANGING CURTAINS YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drills |
| PUTTING UP CURTAINS,DRILLING HOLE,PIECE OF METAL TO LT EYEBALL-FB EYEBA LL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2005 | 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: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| R WRIST FX - FELL WHEN OPENING DRAPES,WAS USING CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PULLING DRAPES CLOSED FOOT CAUGHT IN DRAPE CORD AND SHE FELL - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT WAS IN A CURTAINS STORE HANDLING THE DRAPES AND MATERIAL WHEN HER H ANDS STARTED TO SWELL AND ITCH ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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