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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 809
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	134
Year 1999:	38
Year 2000:	108
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	104
Year 2005:	31
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	237
Year 2009:	106

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 83 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
DEVELOPED SCAPULAR PAIN WHILE PULLING WINDOW BLINDS AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
SHOULDER PAIN AFTER HANGING MINI - BLINDS DX: SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
RIGHT SHOULDER FX. PT WAS CLOSING WINDOW BLINDS AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/25/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WHILE PUTTING UP SHADES AT HOME, INJURED SHOULDER, DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
75YOF WHILE IN HER BATHROOM,SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST WINDOW SHUTTER STRIKING LT SHOULDER;CLAVICLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
HURT SHOULDER AFTER HANGING BLINDS IN WINDOW SHOULDER STRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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 WAS CLEANING BLINDS AND FELT POP IN SHOULDER. DX: L SHOULDER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PULLING BLINDS DOWN, FELT POP IN SHOULDER. DX SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Stools
AC SEPERATION-PUTTING UP BLINDS-FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Chairs
54 YEAR OLD FEMALE WAS HANGING A SHADE AND FELL FROM CHAIR DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 68 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
68 YO FELL WHILE CLEANING BLINDS SPRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 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: 07/25/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CLOSING A BLIND AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO SIDE DISLOCATING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2001	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2000	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1999	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/1997	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1997	Age: 64 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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