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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:17
Year 2002:15
Year 2004:136
Year 2005:5
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:6
Year 2010:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
12 YO M ADMITTED WITH NECK PAIN AND INJURY WHEN HE TRIED TO HANG HIMSLE F FROM A BLIND CORD WITH A DOG COLLAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/29/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PLAYING W/BROTHER, BROTHER PUT CORD FROM WINDOW SHADE AROUND PT NECK, P T FELL CAUSING BURN TO NECK, ACCIDENTAL ABRASION NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windowsills or frames
DX NECK ABRASION: PT ON WINDOW SILL AND SISTER PULLED SHIRT TO COME DOWN, CHILD GOT CAUGHT IN BLIND CORD, WRAPPED AROUND NECK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HAD MINI-BLIND WAND IN MOUTH WHEN HE RAN INTO BROTHER. DX: LAC BACK OF THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
AT SLEEP OVER, RUNNING AROUND,NECK CAUGHT ON NYLON CORD FOR WOOD WINDOW BLINDS NECK ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
SHADE FELL ON PATIENT AT SCHOOL, SEEN AT URGENT CARE, PLACED IN MIAMI J COLLAR, STILL WITH NECK PAIN; NECK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
A BLIND/SHADE FELL ON PATIENT AT SCHOOL, NECK PAIN; NECK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT'S NECK CAUGHT IN BLIND CORD. DX: ANTERIOR NECK ABR/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DX ABRASION AROUND NECK: GOT ROPE BURN FROM BLINDS CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK ACCIDENTALLY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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