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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,670
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	96
Year 1998:	111
Year 1999:	254
Year 2000:	109
Year 2001:	50
Year 2002:	92
Year 2003:	90
Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	99
Year 2006:	146
Year 2007:	292
Year 2008:	74
Year 2009:	30
Year 2010:	148

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	80
6-15 years old:	83
16-25 years old:	122
26-50 years old:	587
50+ years old:	796

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
61YOF HAD SOME HORIZONTAL BLINDS FALL ON WRIST, FRACTURE OF RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WRIST CT-31YOF WENT TO GRAB A MINI BLIND THAT WAS FALLING AND IT HIT HER WRIST AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
BIL WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN HANGING WINDOW BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DX FALL/FX INTERTROCHANTERIC/FX RADIUS: BIB EMS FOR FALL: OPEN'G BLINDS TURNED AROUND, FELL TO GROUND W R OUTSTRETCH ARM, FELT CRACK IN WRIST,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
METAL BLINDS FELL HIT WRIST LACERATION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WRIST CT-HIT W/ FALLING MINI BLINDS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Ladders
77Y/O,M,HANGING A BLIND IN THE BARN & FELL OFF LADDER, R ANKLE SPRAIN, R WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
PT HANGING BLINDS, FELL TO FLOOR - SPRAINED L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WITH WRIST SPRAIN AFTER PICKING UP BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WINDOW SHADE FELL ON WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2007	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT PLAYING WITH THE BLINDS AT THE BABY STTERS HOUSE THEN GOT TANGLED IN IT AND FELL STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS TRYING TO FIX A SPRING ON A WINDOW SHADE WHEN IT POPPED OUT AND CUT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT WRIST ON BLINDS DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WRIST CT-DROPPED MINI BLINDS ON WRIST-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WHILE PULLING THE BLINDS, TRIPPED AND FELL ON WRIST, PAIN TO R WRIST, P UT HAND OUT OT CATCH FALL. DX. FX R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT. STATES SHE FELL LAST NIGHT AND INJURED WRIST. SAYS SHE PULLED SHAD ES, TURNED AROUND AND FELL. DX. FX L DISTAL RADIUS (WRIST).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO PULL THE BLINDS OF HER WINDOW CLOSED, SHE SLIPPED & INJURED LT WRIST. DX - LT WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR TRYING TO GET CAT OUT OF BLINDS AT HOME INJURING WRIST. DX: FRACTURE WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tableware and accessories
R WRIST FX;DEHYDRATION/83YOF AT HOME FELL WHILE CLOSING BLINDS. C/O WRI ST PAIN. LAST WEEK WASHING DISHES PASSED OUT,HIT HEAD, UNRESPON.2 MIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
FX WRIST WHEN TRIPPED ON BLIND CORD AND FELL AT POST OFFICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT WRIST ON METAL VENETIAN BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
19 Y.O. B MALE W/WRIST LAC. PT STS HIS BLINDS IN HIS DORM ROOM FELL ON HIS WRIST. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Other fireplaces
FELL FROM FIREPLACE MANTEL WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE BLINDS DX: FX DISTAL RADIUS & ULNAR STYLOID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2001	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/08/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/1999	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1999	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/1997	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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