Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 77 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
2 SKIN TEARS R FOREARM/77YOF STS AT HOME VENETIAN BLIND FELL DOWN ON AR M THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT DUSTING BLINDS, RAN RT FOREARM INTO SIDE OF BLINDS, PIECE BROKE OFF, FB FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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