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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
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Date: 11/18/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
HER VENETIAN BLIND CAME DOWN ON HER HEAD. CHI
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS STANDING UP 2 FIX SOME BLINDS ON HER WINDOWS WHEN SHE HAD A MECH ANICAL FALL TRIPPING & FALLING ON GROUND HITTING HEAD.DX:CHI,HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
TRYING TO CLOSE HER BLINDS AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD WITH SUBDURAL HEMATO MA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT STATES WHILE WALKING OUT OF POST OFFICE 1 HR PTA AND WINDOW SHADES F ELL ON TOP OF HEAD. HEAD INJURY. PT LEFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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