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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 275
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Date: 08/30/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PULLED ON BLINDS FELL HIT HEAD LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT SUST HEAD INJURY BLINDS FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS SWINGING ON BLINDS, BY THE DOOR, & HIT HEAD ON A STAIR- NO LOC DX: LT PARIETAL SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
METAL BLIND FELL OFF WINDOW HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
HEAD LAC, PT STRUCK W/A FALLING WINDOW SHADE AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, SWELLING, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING OR LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT PULLED ON BLINDS AND THEY FELL DOWN AND LACERATED HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2006Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: 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
BLIND FELL HITTING HEAD " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
C/O PT MOM STATES WAS PULLING ON WINDOW BLINDS AND THE FELL ON HEAD DX SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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