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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Year 2010 - Hand

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:63
50+ years old:221

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/27/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Christmas decorations
67YOF PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS CUT HAND ON WINDOW BLINDS ..LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
77YOF WINDOW SHADE FELL ON HAND DX: RT HAND SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
83 Y/O WM LACERATED HAND ON A WINDOW BLIND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
75YOF SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND WHEN SHE WAS OPENING BLINDS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
48 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON METAL WINDOW BLINDS DX/ RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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