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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,521
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	114
Year 1998:	141
Year 2000:	42
Year 2001:	89
Year 2002:	129
Year 2003:	49
Year 2004:	429
Year 2005:	59
Year 2006:	117
Year 2007:	69
Year 2008:	75
Year 2009:	53
Year 2010:	150

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
74YOWF PT LOST FOOTING WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL. C/O R RIB PAI N. HIT RIBS ON TABLE ON WAY DOWN. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
71YOF-BACK PAIN-FELL OFF BED SHE WAS STANDING ON TO HANG CURTAINS-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2010	Age: 86 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF TYRIPPED OVER A CURTAIN THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ONTOP UPP ER TRUNK SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
BACK PAIN-52YOF-CURTAIN ROD BROKE WHILE HANGING CURTAINS-PT FELL HITTIN G BACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
65 YOM VERTERBRAL COMPRESSION FX, HANGING CURTAINS WHEN HE LOST HIS BAL ANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chimneys
FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AND LANDED ON RADIATOR CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CURTAINS, LANDED ON (L) SIDE DX;; CHEST / FLANK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Tables
PT WITH CHEST WALL SPRAIN, FELL OFF A TABLE, SHE WAS STANDING ON TO HANG A CURTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Step stools
72YOF WAS UP ON A STEP STOOL HANGING SHEARS IN HER BEDROOM,FELL OFF STRIKING UPPER BACK;BACK CONTUSION AND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 74 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, Beds or bedframes
74YOM WAS FIXING CURTAINS WHILE STANDING ON THE BED,FELL OFF HITTING RIBS;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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)

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 82 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
LEFT FLANK PAIN AFTER HANGING CURTAINS MUSCULAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 87 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: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Beds or bedframes
87 YO HANGING CURTAINS FELL FROM OFF BED HIT CHEST ON WINDOW SILL FX CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT WAS HANGING DRAPES AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CHEST PAIN, HAS BEEN HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME. DX: PRECORDIAL CHEST PA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	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, Chair, rocking
PT GOT UP TO HANG SOME CURTAINS WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING CHEST ON THE ARM OF A ROCKIONG CHAIR FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sinks
STANDING IN SINK PUTTING UP CURTAINS FELL DX CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
STANDING ON CHAIR PUTTING UP A SHOWER CURTAIN FELL FROM CHAIR RIGHT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	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, Stepladders
FELL OFF STEPLADDER WHILE HANGING CURTAINS - INJURED RIBS AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT C/O LOST BALANCE AND FELL PUTTING UP CURTAINS - DX MUSCLE SPRAIN-RT BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 69 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
BACK STRAIN-PAIN SINCE HANGING CURTAINS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Chairs
54YOWF WHO WAS HANGING SOME CURTAINS AND FELL OVER A CHAIR.DX:R RIB CON TUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 71 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Toilets
STANDING ON TOILET FIXING SHOWER CURTAIN AND FELL OFF HITTING TUB AND C ONTUSING RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	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, Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER HANGING CURTAINS DX. RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	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, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS HANGING CURTAINS AND FELL OFF A COUNTER ONTO THE FLOOR. DX-FIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 95 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
NURSING HOME RESIDENT WHO FELL AGAINST CLOSET TWO DAYS AGO WHEN SHE REACHED FOR A SHOWER CURTAIN. DX RIB FRACTURES, CONTUSION PELVIS/ LT KN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
REACHED UP TO MOVE SHOWER CURTAIN & HURT BACK. DX: UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
CHEST WALL OCNT. PT FELL WHEN HANGING DRAPES UP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2001	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2001	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/1998	Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/19/1998	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 73 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1997	Age: 75 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: Fracture
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/1997	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Draperies, curtains or shower curtains, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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