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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| LEFT HAND CONTUSION.PT WAS CLEANING BLINDS AND THEY FELL OFF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 41YOF GRABBED A METAL VENETIAN BLIND CUTTING RIGHT HAND AT HOME; HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Hammers |
| PT WAS HANGING BLINDS 1 MO AGO AND HIT HAND W/HAMMER. DX: R FIFTH METACARPAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT HIT HAND ON WINDOW SHADE LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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