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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 112
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| CUT HAND ON BLIND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 03/13/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT TRYING TO OPEN BLINDS, LAC RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 29 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 |
| 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 |
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