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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 328
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| R UPPER LEG CONT/86YOF IN HER HOUSE AT 7:30P LAST EVENING, WAS PUTTING SHADE DOWN, TURNED AND FELL. C/O R THIGH PAIN SINCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT WAS AMBULATING, TRIED TO REACH OUT TO DO SOMETHING WITH SOME BLINDS & FELL FORWARD ONTO RT KNEE. DX - FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT FELL WHILE HANGING BLINDS. DX: MIDSHAFT FEMUR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/13/2006 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT WAS CLOSING BLINDS AND FELL. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, R HIP/KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/04/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| FEMUR FX-CLOSING BLINDS-@ HOME-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT CEDAR CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT HIT RT UPPER LEG ON A WINDOW BLIND, LAC UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| CHILD HIT ON THIGH BY OTHER CHILD WITH PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM BLINDS AT GROUP HOME. D: THIGH LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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