Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 0-5 years old - Year 2007 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/07/2007	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Rope or string
PATIENT PLAYING WITH BLINDS AT HOME, 3RD FINGER TWISTED UP IN STRING OF BLINDS CUTTING OFF TIP OF FINGER, CUT FINGERTIP OUT OF STRING; AMPUTAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT GOT HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN THE DRAWER STRINGS FOR ***BLIND S AND AMPUTATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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