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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 799
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 82 YOF WAS PULLING DOWN A SHADE IN THE SUN ROOM AND EXPERIENCED SHARP C HEST PAIN; WAS BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 87 YOF WAS LEANING OVER TO OPEN WINDOW BLINDS AND FELT A "POP" IN FOOT. FRACTURE, RIGHT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 71 Y M WAS WORKING ON A BAMBOO SCREEN WINDOW SHADE AND PIECE HIT HIM AN D ENTERED HIS ARM. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| LEFT THUMB CELL. PT'S MINIBLINDS FELL AND INJURED THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 59YOWF WHO OPENED HER SHUTTERS AND A SCONCE ON THE WALL CAME LOOSE, FEL L, AND STUCK HER IN THE HEAD.DX:CHI |
| 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: 07/25/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT TRIED TO PULL BLINDS REAL HARD, THEY SNAPPED AND HIT SHOULDER 1 WK A GO, STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| RIGHT RADIAL FX. PT WAS CLEANING VENETIAN BLINDS AND FELL BACKWARDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| ABULSION FOREARM - PATIENT REPORTS SHE CUT HER RIGHT FOREARM ON A VENET IAN BLIND AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| CAUGHT THUMB IN WINDOW SHADE-DX-R THUMB 2 CM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| WINDOW BLIND FELL ON LT THUMB. ACUTE INJURY LT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT GOT UP TO CLOSE HER BLINDS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRAINED RIGHT ANKL E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 85 Y.O. W MALE W/SHOULDER INJ. PT TRIPPED ON A CORD FOR MINI-BLINDS @ H OME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE BLINDS AT HOME STRIKING HEA D WITH LOC CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| STRUCK WITH SPRING FROM WINDOWBLINDS - FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT INJURED WHEN PUTTING UP VENETIAN BLINDS CUT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| FRACTURE SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL INTO WINDOW WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST WINDOW BLINDS |
| 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 |
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