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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:68Face:59
Eyeball:11Shoulder:5
Mouth:5Neck:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: 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 VENETIAN BLIND HIT FACE DX: FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LAC L FOOT ON VENETION BLINDS AT HOME DX 2 CM LAC L HEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
PT THREW A BLIND CORD AND HIT PT IN EYE DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
LAC MOUTH ON BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 10 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
PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH WAND OF BLIND AT HOME; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SHOULDER CONTUSION, METAL MINI BLIND DISPLAY PULLED OFF AND HIT HEAD AN D SHOULDER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/18/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HAD MINI-BLIND WAND IN MOUTH WHEN HE RAN INTO BROTHER. DX: LAC BACK OF THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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