Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,891
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	88
Year 1998:	19
Year 1999:	84
Year 2000:	151
Year 2001:	222
Year 2002:	91
Year 2003:	125
Year 2004:	234
Year 2005:	97
Year 2006:	159
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	182
Year 2009:	271
Year 2010:	92

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	77
16-25 years old:	141
26-50 years old:	443
50+ years old:	1,229

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
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, Tables
74YOM,TRYING TO CLEAN BLINDS,STANDING ON TABLE,TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL, FELL ONTO HIP,STRUCK CORNER OF COFFEE TABLE DX:L2-4 TRANSVERSE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
48 YOM FIXING WINDOW SHADES AND FELL LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 92 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
92 YO F OPENING BLIND AT HOME, TRIPPED FELL LANDED ON HIP. DX HIP FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
46YOF REACHING UP TO PULL A BLIND TO THE SIDE ACCIDENTLY PULLED LOWER BACK;BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	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
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF WORSENING LBP REACHING UP FOR THE BLINDS >>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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 WHO IS USUALLY WHEELCHAIR BOUND TRIED TO STAND UP TO ADJUST BLINDS W HEN SHE FELL 2 DAYS AGO C/O LOW BACK PAIN.DX:L3 FX,CHRONIC COMPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
PT FROM NH FOR L HIP PAIN, AT 10 PM TRIED TO CLOSE HER BLINDS, FELT WEA K AND DIZZY, THEN SAT OR FELL TO FLOOR. DX. L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/08/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
LBS. PT WAS STRETCHING TO ADJUST WINDOW BLINDS AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Chairs
DX GROSS HEMATURIA/R HIP PAIN S/P FALL FELL 2FT OFF TABLE W HANG'G BLINDS, LANDED ON BUTTOCKS, BACH OF HEAD HIT PADDED CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2008	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 IS 101 YRS OLD AGE VERIFIED- WAS AT HOME PULLING DOWN A WINDOW SHADE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		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 AT *** PICKING UP BLINDS AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK CK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
STRAINED LOWER BACK LIFTING BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 11/22/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 04/06/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
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: 03/20/2005	Age: 74 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 TRYING TO CLOSE WINDOW BLINDS AT HOME AND FELL ONTO RIGHT HIP FR ACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 83 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. FELL WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST BLINDS AT HOME. DX. R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	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
STATES SHE WAS CLEANING BLINDS AND BENT OVER AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT WAS LEANING FORWARDS TO CLOSED HER BLINDS AT HOME FELL STRAINED RIGH T HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
LUMBAR STR. PT TWISTED BACK WHEN TURNING BLINDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Stepladders
WAS HANGING BLINDS ON STEP LADDER FELL INJURED BACK DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2004	Age: 90 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 GOT UP TO CLOSE BLINDS, FELL, FX LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Beds or bedframes
STANDING ON BED TO PUT SHADE UP - FELL SPRAIN / CONTUSION LUMBAR-SACRAL SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HAD VENETIAN BLIND FALL ON HIM AT HOME, LOW BACK PAIN MECHANICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
INJURED TAKING BLINDS DOWN DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
64 YO FEMALE WAS PUTTING UP BLINDS AND FELT POP IN HIP SPRAIN LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS PUTTING NEW BLINDS UP AND BACK STARTED TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	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
BENT OVER TO CHECK WINDOW SHADE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRAINING BAC K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
RIGHT FLANK STR. PT WAS LIFTING BLINDS OVER HEAD AND INJURED SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
LOST BALANCE WHILE ADJUSTING BLINDS, FELL TO FLOORRIGHT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	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, Windows or window glass
54 YO F CLEANING WINDOW AND HANGING BLINDS FELT A PULL IN BACKBACK STRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2001	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2001	Age: 82 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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/08/2001	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2000	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2000	Age: 82 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1999	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/1997	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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