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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 551
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2001:117
Year 2002:30
Year 2004:139
Year 2009:70
Year 2010:174

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
36YOWF PT REPORTS SHE WAS TAKING DOWN SOME BLINDS WHEN THEY FELL CUTTI NG HER L FA. DX. LAC TO L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
45YO M FOUND ENTANGLED IN BLINDS IN PLATE GLASS WINDOW. COMBATIVE. POSI TIVE FOR PCP. DX:DRUG INTOXICATION, FOREARM/ELBOW LACS, HYPOKALEMIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
39 YOF, LAC TO FOREARM, PT AT HOME PUTTING UP BLINDS, THEY FELL AND CUT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
REMOVING SHADE - IT FELL & HIT R FOREARM. CONTUSION R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PUTTING UP BLINDS IN HOME, LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM HAS 1CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT LEANING LEANING OVER THE COUCH AT HOME TRYING TO FIX THE VENETIAN BL INDS WHEN THEY FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER ARM LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows or window glass
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARM ON METAL MINI BLIND ON WINDOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
50 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LAC TO FOREARM. PT WAS SITTING @ THE *** HOUSE WHEN SOME BLINDS FELL ON HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2001Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2001Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2001Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2001Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/1998Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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