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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS IN BATHTUB AND PULLED A SET OF VENETIAN BLINDS DOWN ONTO HIS FAC E. STRUCK IN R EYE. BLINDS FELL 7FT. DX R SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| GOT L EYE POKED W BLIND KNOW (BLIND LIFT) AT HOME DX L CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2009 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Beds or bedframes |
| MOM WAS CHANGING PT'S DIAPER ON BED SIBLING PULLED STRING TO BLINDS AND THE ENTIRE UNIT CAME OFF HITTING PT'S EYE. DX HEMORRHAGE R-EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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