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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/22/2006 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT WAS FIXING HER BLINDS AND BENT OVER A FELT A POP IN LOWER BACK COMPR ESSION FX LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/01/2006 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT OPENING A WINDOW SHADE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| ACUTE BACK STRAIN: LIFTING FIREWOOD COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, TODAY LIFTING BLINDS, REINJURED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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