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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 642
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:201Eyeball:114
Face:80Hand:70
Mouth:69Lower Leg:61
Foot:30Wrist:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
SMASHED MIDDLE FINGER ON MINI BLINDS HEMATOMA SUBGUNAL RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS HANGING BLINDS WHEN BIT LIP AT SITE OF CYST. "SPLIT OPEN". D: LI P LACERATION, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER ON BLINDS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Ceilings and walls
FOOT CT-HANGING SHADES-GOT FRUSTRATED-KICKED THE WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HIT ON EYE WITH A METAL BLIND. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION, HIT EYE WITH WINDOW BLIND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
RT GREAT TOE HEMATOMA.PT DROPPED A BLIND ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
MINI BLINDS FELL ON HEAD--NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WITH WRIST SPRAIN AFTER PICKING UP BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT SUSTAINED OF A HAND WHILE OPENNING MINIBLINDS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CORN ABR. PT FELT DUST BLOW INTO EYE WHEN HANGING VINYL SHADES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
HANGING BLINDS LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
HANGING MINI BLINDS CONTUSION EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
STANDING ON TIPTOES REMOVING BLINDS AND HAD CALF PAIN CALF STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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