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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308
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Date: 06/30/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
55 Y/O FEMALE WAS TRYING TO HELP CAT GET OFF CURTAIN AND CAT BIT PT ON FOREARM A FEW DAYS AGO DX: CELLULITIS RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
57 YOF BIT TO FOREARM AND CHEEK BY INSECT WHILE CLEANIG CURTAINS,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
LACERATION FOREARM - 76 YO FEMALE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAND CURTAINS STA NDING ON STEP STOOL TOOK A FALL INTO A CHAIR - AT HOME JPTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
71 YOF FELL WHILE OPENING DRAPES AT REHAB CENTER. DX: SKIN TEAR R FOREARM, LOW BACK/HIP PX, SYNCOPE, RENAL INSUFF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/19/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
63 Y/O F FELL IN BATHROOM WHILE HANGING CURTAINS. C/O WRIST PAIN. DXF X RADIUS & ULNAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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