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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
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: 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: 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 |
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