Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CORNEAL ABRASION - 17 YOF STATES SHE WAS POKED IN THE LEFT EYE BY PLAST IC BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
21-YOM SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OFHIS EYE AS A RESULT OF BEING HIT BY A WI NDOW BLIND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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