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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 22 Y/O F C/O CHIN LAC. BLINDS HIT PATIENT IN THE FACE. DX LAC TO FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT TRIPPED WHILE ALTERING SHADES HITTING MOUTH/FACE ON WOODEN SHELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT JAMMED BLIND TURNING ROD INTO THROAT. DX: CONT SOFT PALATE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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