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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 0-5 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 911
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:275Face:273
Finger:111Mouth:91
Lower Arm:67Eyeball:36
Hand:30Internal:14
Neck:11

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT PULLED ON WINDOW SHADE THAT FELL ON FACE, LACERATION TO EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2006Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PATIENT WAS FOUND CHEWING ON A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC ATTACHED TO CORD OF MINI BLIND AT HOME SUSPECTED OF POSS FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
INJURED FINGER ON BLIND, ABSCESS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DX RIGHT 4TH DIGIT FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON BLIND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CUT THUMB ON BLIND. DX: L THUMB LAC 1.3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
BLINDS FELL ON PATIENT AT HOME CUTTING HER CHEEK. DX-LACERATION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT CLIMBED ON BOOKCASE & GOT NECK CAUGHT IN BLINDS CORD, & FELL, GETTIN CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK. DX: NECK TRAUMA, ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN BLINDS WHILE PULLING ROPE DX: LT ARM INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PULLED ON BLINDS FELL HIT HEAD LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
3 YR OLD MALE, MINI WINDOW BLIND CAME DOWN ON PT CUTTING HIM IN THE RIG HT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD, NO LOC; FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
POKED IN EYE WITH MINI BLIND CONTUSION EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT SUST HEAD INJURY BLINDS FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
ABRASION EYE WHEN HIT WITH BLIND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS SWINGING ON BLINDS, BY THE DOOR, & HIT HEAD ON A STAIR- NO LOC DX: LT PARIETAL SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PATIENT HAD VENITIAN BLIND ROD IN MOUTH, MOM GOT UP AND HIT ROD AT HOME CUT INSIDE MOUTH, OR HOOK FROM ROD HOOKED INSIDE MOUTH; SOFT PALATE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
METAL BLIND FELL OFF WINDOW HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
POKED IN L EYE FROM MINI BLIND DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LAC L 3&5TH FINGERS, PT SUST INJURY W/THE BLINDS AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, ROM LIMITED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
HEAD LAC, PT STRUCK W/A FALLING WINDOW SHADE AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, SWELLING, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING OR LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT PULLED ON BLINDS AND THEY FELL DOWN AND LACERATED HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT FELL AND GRABBED ALUMINUM BLINDS. DX: R HAND/FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT WAS PLAYING WITH WINDOW BLIND CORD, HE WAS CHEWING ON IT, WHEN HE FELL OFF THE COUCH, FRONT TOOTH PUSHED FORWARD. DX: TOOTH TRAUMA`
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT AT HOTEL, MINI BLINDS FELL HITTING PT IN FACE, LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2006Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PULLED DOWN WINDOW SHADES LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT. PLAY'G W/ VENETIAN BLIND CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK, FELL FROM STAND' G, TURNED BLUE. MILDLY HOARSE NOW. DX.: NECK ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2006Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
BLIND FELL HITTING HEAD " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
C/O PT MOM STATES WAS PULLING ON WINDOW BLINDS AND THE FELL ON HEAD DX SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT AT HOME PULLED ON WINDOW SHADE IT FELL HITTING PT IN FOREHEAD DX PUNCTURE WOUND FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT TO BACK OF MOUTH FROM PLASTIC ROD OF MINI BLINDS DX: LACERATION TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
BLEEDING FROM NOSE GOT HIT WITH FALLING WOODEN BLINDS: DX EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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