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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,117
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Date: 02/14/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
48 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON METAL WINDOW BLINDS DX/ RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 08/02/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 05/27/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 05/26/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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


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: 12/14/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Stairs or steps
CUT TO HAND FELL ON STEP GRABBED ONTO BLINDS DX: HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LAC R PALM; WAS PUTTING UP BLINDS & CUT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
STATES SHE CUT HAND ON BLINDS WHEN SHE TRIED TO REMOVE THEM DX RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CUT HAND WHILE PUTTING UP WINDOW SHADES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HAD METAL BLINDS FALL ONTO LEFT HAND AT HOME LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT SUS ALCERATION TO HAND BY BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE HAND- SUSTAINED WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO UNTANGLE HI S CAT FROM A BLIND WHEN THE CAT BIT HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WORKING ON BLINDS, THEY FELL AND CUT HAND WHEN SHE TRIED TO CATCH THEM, 2 CM HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2001Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2000Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2000Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2000Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/1999Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/1999Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/1998Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/1998Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Razors or shavers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/1997Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Freezers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/1997Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/1997Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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