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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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) |
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