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Accidents - Draperies, curtains or shower curtains - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 1999:17
Year 2004:113
Year 2006:30
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Ironing boards or covers
57YOF WAS IRONING CURTAINS AND STEPPED ON THE CURTAINS AND FELL BACKWAR DS STRAINED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sinks
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO HANG CURTAINS AND SHE BANGED HER ELBOW ON THE S INK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
ELBOW AB-TRYING TO REPAIR CURTAINS-CHAIR FELL W/ PT LOSING BALANCE-@ HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT. FELL PUTTING UP SHOWER CURTAIN 2 HRS. AGO. R SHOULDER PAIN. DX. C ONT R ELBOW, SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Other fireplaces
WAS HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME FELL HIT ELBOW ON FIREPLACE HEARTH DX BROKEN ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/1999Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/1997Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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