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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 26-50 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 318
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:124Lower Arm:70
Lower Trunk:69Ankle:37
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
46YOF REACHING UP TO PULL A BLIND TO THE SIDE ACCIDENTLY PULLED LOWER BACK;BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
A WINDOW BLIND FELL ONTO HER FACE. DX. FACE LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
33 YOM STRUCK ON HEAD WHEN WOOD BLIND FELL SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tables
L ANKLE LAC, HANDING A WOODEN BLIND, FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT THROUGH A GL ASS TABLE. DX. L ANKLE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
HIT IN THE NOSE W/ THE BASE OF A SET OF VENETIAN BLINDS CONTUSION NASAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
REMOVING SHADE - IT FELL & HIT R FOREARM. CONTUSION R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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