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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 301
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/03/2009 | Age: 92 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, Cabinet or door hardware |
| 92YOF INJURED BACK ON A SHOWER CURTAIN TODAY TWO WEEKS AGO INJURED BACK ON DOORKNOB;BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL WHILE PUTTING CURTAINS. HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2009 | Age: 81 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 PULLED ON CURTAIN CORD WHICH BROKE AND SHE FELL. DX: L INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 55 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 REACHING UP TO HANG A SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELT A POPPING SENSATION IN LOWER BACK STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 86 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, Day wear |
| WALKING IN HER HOME CURTAINS ON HANGERS CAUGHT HER PANTS AND CAUSED HER TO FALL. DX R HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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