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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 6-15 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:97Eyeball:75
Head:63Mouth:15
Toe:15Neck:6
Finger:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
13 YO MALE CUT ON EYE WITH A WINDOW SHADE. DX EYEBALL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2010Age: 7 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
7 YR OLD FEMALE HAD WINDOW SHADE DROP ONTO FACE AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
8 YO F WINDOW BLIND FELL HIT PT IN HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
9YOF CONT FACE ON WINDOW BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
8YOM WITH LAC TO FACE, FROM THE ROD OF PLASTIC BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/01/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
11 YR F POKED EYE WITH WINDOW BLIND;DX CONTUSED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
8YOF WITH LAC TO MOUTH FROM BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
12 YO M ADMITTED WITH NECK PAIN AND INJURY WHEN HE TRIED TO HANG HIMSLE F FROM A BLIND CORD WITH A DOG COLLAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/29/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Knives
12YOM WAS CUTTING BLINDS WITH HIS KNIFE, & IT SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LT MIDDLE FINGER. DX; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
7YOM SUST LAC TOE RUNNING INTO SHADE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
8 Y/O/M HIT EYE ON PLATIC WINDOW BLIND AT HOME DX/ RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
9YO MALE WITH LAC TO FACE, STRUCK BY VENETIAN BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
6 YOF WAS PLAYING W/VENETIAN BLIND WAND & BLINDS FELL ON HER. DX: FACIAL CONT 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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