Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 734
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	84
Year 1998:	74
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	101
Year 2001:	94
Year 2004:	124
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	59
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
85YOM WAS CLOSING BLINDS AT GROUP HOME AND CURTAIN ROD FELL ON FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Window screens
DX LAC CHEEK/HIGH BLD PRESSURE: P/W LAC TO L CHEEK AFTER BLINDS ACC FELL F 6FT HIGH WINDOW W TRY'G TO OPEN SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
R CHEEK LACERATION AFTER WINDOW SLAMMED DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT.INJ.RT.CHEEK AT HOME WHEN WINDOW BLIND FELL & HIT CHEEK. DX; LAC.RT. CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WINDOW SHADE FELL, HIT PTS NOSE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT FACE GOT HIT WITH BLINDS DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS OPENING BLINDS AND FELL STRIKING BOOKCASE. DX: 3 CM FOREHEAD LAC, CONT HEAD/L KNEE/R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2001	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2000	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2000	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1998	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1997	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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