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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Year 2005 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:82

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/22/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Stools
PT STANDING ON STOOL CLEANING VERTICLE BLINDS, LOST BALANCE AND FELL DX L3 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 60 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
PT. BENT OVER TO PICK UP WINDOW SHADES AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS TRYING TO CLOSE WINDOW BLINDS AT HOME AND FELL ONTO RIGHT HIP FR ACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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