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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 208
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:85Foot:69
Face:26Eyeball:15
Neck:6Mouth:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 6 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 HIT NOSE ON METAL BLINDS. D: LACERATION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PLAYING W/BROTHER, BROTHER PUT CORD FROM WINDOW SHADE AROUND PT NECK, P T FELL CAUSING BURN TO NECK, ACCIDENTAL ABRASION NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 12 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
PT STATES A WINDOW SHADE FELL ONTO HEAD AT HOME, DX: DEEP LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
MINI BLINDS FELL ON PTS HEAD, LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CUT FOOT ON METAL BLIND AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT SUS ABRASION TO EYE FROM BLIND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
SET OF MINI BLINDS OR WINDOW PANE FELL ON PATIENT; PERIORBITAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT JUMPING ON BED, FELL AND JABBED INSIDE MOUTH WITH STICK FROM WI NDOW BLINDS; PALATE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
WINDOW BLIND HIT PT'S EYE " EYELID LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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