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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 656
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT GOT UP TO OPEN HER VENETIAN BLINDS AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAD RECENT HIP SURGERY WAS LEANING ON CRUTCHES CLOSING THE BLINDS AN D FELL DIRECTLY ONTO LEFT KNEE FRACTURED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| HANGING BLINDS AT HOME, FELL HURT KNEE. DX KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 68 YO CLOSING BLINDS INJURED KNEE SPRAIN KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2006 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 80YOF RAISING WINDOW SHADE IN BATHROOM KNEE GAVE OUT WEHEN TURNED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| KNEE STRAIN - 70 YOF C/O RIGHT KNEE PAIN AFTER REACHING UP TO PULL DOWN WINDOW SHADES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS HANGING MINI BLINDS AND BOOKCASE PT WAS USING GAVE WAY AND LACERATED PT'S KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Rugs or carpets |
| @HOME CLEANING BLINDS, GOT TANGLED UP IN THEM, FELL ON CARPET, C/O L KNEE PAIN, DX; PATELLA FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL CLEANING BLINDS, HIT R KNEE ON FLOOR. DX. CONT R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2001 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Built-in fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/1997 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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