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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:16
16-25 years old:68
50+ years old:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
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
PATIENT WAS PLAYING IN THE BLINDS AT HOME, GOT ARM CAUGHT. DX-FOREARM CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
RIGHT RADIAL FX. PT WAS CLEANING VENETIAN BLINDS AND FELL BACKWARDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
ABULSION FOREARM - PATIENT REPORTS SHE CUT HER RIGHT FOREARM ON A VENET IAN BLIND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2003Age: 18 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
PT BRUSHED UP AGAINST ALUMINUM BLINDS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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