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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 16-25 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:59Finger:31
Lower Arm:15Wrist:15
Head:15Eyeball:15
Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CUT FINGER ON OLD METAL BLINDS AT JAIL. DX: L THIRD FINGER 1 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO PULL THE BLINDS OF HER WINDOW CLOSED, SHE SLIPPED & INJURED LT WRIST. DX - LT WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
18 YO INJURED EYE ON BLINDS LAC EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT ARM ON MINI BLINDS DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
16 YOF WAS UPSET AND STRUCK WINDOW BLINDS WITH RIGHT HAND CAUSING SPRAI N TO MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT RAN INTO THE VENETIAN BLIND- CUT EYELID. D: RIGHT EYELID LACERATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT LACERATED HAND ON BLINDS. D: HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
SCALP ABRASION.PT HAD BLINDS FALL OFF AND HIT PT IN HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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