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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT CUT FINGER ON OLD METAL BLINDS AT JAIL. DX: L THIRD FINGER 1 CM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PATIENT WAS TRYING TO PULL THE BLINDS OF HER WINDOW CLOSED, SHE SLIPPED & INJURED LT WRIST. DX - LT WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 18 YO INJURED EYE ON BLINDS LAC EYEBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| CUT ARM ON MINI BLINDS DX. FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 16 YOF WAS UPSET AND STRUCK WINDOW BLINDS WITH RIGHT HAND CAUSING SPRAI N TO MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2005 | Age: 17 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 RAN INTO THE VENETIAN BLIND- CUT EYELID. D: RIGHT EYELID LACERATIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT LACERATED HAND ON BLINDS. D: HAND LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| SCALP ABRASION.PT HAD BLINDS FALL OFF AND HIT PT IN HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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