Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 502
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	76
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	88
Year 2005:	5
Year 2006:	75
Year 2008:	94
Year 2009:	31
Year 2010:	76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/07/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
16 YOM INJURED FACE FROM BLINDS FALLING. DX-ACUTE FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2009	Age: 22 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
PT WAS PULLING ON BLINDS WHICH FELL ONTO PT. DX: NOSE LAC/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 19 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
WINDOW SHADE FELL ON FACE, DX; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
PULLING DOWN BLINDS WHEN ONE FELL DOWN HITTING PT'S FACE >> NASAL CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 16 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, Eyeglasses
WINDOW BLINDS FELL ONTO EYEGLASSES AND BRIDGE OF GLASSES CUT NOSE. D: F ACE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	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
18 YOF WAS LACERATED ON NOSE BY MINI BLIND.
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: 11/10/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
ROLLING UP HEAVY METAL SHADE, IT BLEW BACK & HIT HIM IN NOSE. ACUTE NAS AL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT WAS HIT BY WINDOW BLIND. DX: R MANDIBLE SOFT TISSUE SWELLING/POSS HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 24 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, Fans
WAS CLOSING BLINDS AND HIT FOREHEAD ON FAN DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2001	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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: 07/27/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/1997	Age: 20 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

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