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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 201
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2009 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 92 YO F OPENING BLIND AT HOME, TRIPPED FELL LANDED ON HIP. DX HIP FRACT URE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF WORSENING LBP REACHING UP FOR THE BLINDS >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT WHO IS USUALLY WHEELCHAIR BOUND TRIED TO STAND UP TO ADJUST BLINDS W HEN SHE FELL 2 DAYS AGO C/O LOW BACK PAIN.DX:L3 FX,CHRONIC COMPRESSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2009 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FROM NH FOR L HIP PAIN, AT 10 PM TRIED TO CLOSE HER BLINDS, FELT WEA K AND DIZZY, THEN SAT OR FELL TO FLOOR. DX. L FEMORAL NECK FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/08/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| LBS. PT WAS STRETCHING TO ADJUST WINDOW BLINDS AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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