Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,776
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	682
6-15 years old:	377
16-25 years old:	469
26-50 years old:	447
50+ years old:	799

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	659	Face:	453
Shoulder:	172	Hand:	170
Lower Arm:	169	All Of Body:	142
Eyeball:	135	Lower Trunk:	125
Mouth:	96	Wrist:	90
Lower Leg:	84	Head:	78
Upper Leg:	77	Upper Trunk:	69
Upper Arm:	69	Foot:	69
Knee:	42	Neck:	33
Ankle:	16	Unkown:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 36 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
PT HAD METAL BLINDS FALL ONTO LEFT HAND AT HOME LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
13 YO MALE OPENED WINDOW SHADE AND IT SCRATCHED HIS EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
MINI BLINDS FELL ON PATIENT AT HOME; EYELID LAC., FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
GOT CORD FROM MINI BLINDS WRAPPED AROUND NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
82 YOF WAS PULLING DOWN A SHADE IN THE SUN ROOM AND EXPERIENCED SHARP C HEST PAIN; WAS BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX NECK ABRASION: PT GOT TANGLED IN WINDOW BLIND CORD AFTER CLIMBING ON TOP OF DRESSER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2003	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO PALATE FROM BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
87 YOF WAS LEANING OVER TO OPEN WINDOW BLINDS AND FELT A "POP" IN FOOT. FRACTURE, RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PATIENT WAS PLAYING IN THE BLINDS AT HOME, GOT ARM CAUGHT. DX-FOREARM CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Beds or bedframes
STANDING ON BED TO PUT SHADE UP - FELL SPRAIN / CONTUSION LUMBAR-SACRAL SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
ABRASION EYEBALL WHEN HIT WITH BROKEN MINI BLIND ROD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
71 Y M WAS WORKING ON A BAMBOO SCREEN WINDOW SHADE AND PIECE HIT HIM AN D ENTERED HIS ARM. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
ABRASION TO EYE WHEN STRUCK BY BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LEFT THUMB CELL. PT'S MINIBLINDS FELL AND INJURED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 SEEN FOR HAND LAC AFTER BLINDS FELLING HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Fans
WAS CLOSING BLINDS AND HIT FOREHEAD ON FAN DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
METAL WINDOW BLIND FELL HITTING PATIENT ON FACE AT HOME; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT LAC RT HAND ON BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FINGER FROM MINI BLINDS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LACERATION INFERIOR EYELID MARGIN - WINDOW BLINDS FELL ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT EYELID ON PLASTIC END OF BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PATIENT CUT HER FINGER ON MINI BLINDS AT HOME. DX-1.5 CM FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
59YOWF WHO OPENED HER SHUTTERS AND A SCONCE ON THE WALL CAME LOOSE, FEL L, AND STUCK HER IN THE HEAD.DX:CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Ceilings and walls
48 YO FEMALE HAD BLINDS FALL DOWN FROM WALL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
HEMORRHAGE TO EYE WHEN HIT WITH STICK USED FOR OPENING/CLOSING VENETIAN BLINDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tableware and accessories
R WRIST FX;DEHYDRATION/83YOF AT HOME FELL WHILE CLOSING BLINDS. C/O WRI ST PAIN. LAST WEEK WASHING DISHES PASSED OUT,HIT HEAD, UNRESPON.2 MIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT LEG WHILE WASHING VENITIAN BLINDS DX LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	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
LACERATED PALM OF R HAND ON METAL BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HIT IN FACE WITH MINI BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH FALLING VENITIAN BLIND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT TRIED TO PULL BLINDS REAL HARD, THEY SNAPPED AND HIT SHOULDER 1 WK A GO, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HAD VENETIAN BLIND FALL ON HIM AT HOME, LOW BACK PAIN MECHANICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CUT RT RING FINGER ON FALLING VENETIAN BLIND, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
RIGHT RADIAL FX. PT WAS CLEANING VENETIAN BLINDS AND FELL BACKWARDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 06/25/2003	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
STRANGULATION INJURY WHEN CAUGHT BY THE BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT LAC LT 4TH FINGER 2.5 CM ON WINDOW BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT HEAD WHEN VENETIAN BLIND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CONTUSED EYEBALL WHEN PULLING BLIND DOWN AND FELL IN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
FX WRIST WHEN TRIPPED ON BLIND CORD AND FELL AT POST OFFICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
ABULSION FOREARM - PATIENT REPORTS SHE CUT HER RIGHT FOREARM ON A VENET IAN BLIND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT FINGER ON BLIND FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DX RIGHT THUMB LACERATION: CUT THUMB ON BLIND ROD WHEN HANGING BLINDS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HIT RT UPPER LEG ON A WINDOW BLIND, LAC UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CAUGHT THUMB IN WINDOW SHADE-DX-R THUMB 2 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Chairs
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION AND HEMATOMA TO LOWER LEG WHEN STANDING IN CHAIRH ANGING BLINDS AND FELL ON WOOODEN PART OF CHAIR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT WRIST ON METAL VENETIAN BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Ceilings and walls
PINCHED/AVULS L THUMB ON BRACKET OF MINIIBLINDS ON WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WINDOW BLIND FELL ON LT THUMB. ACUTE INJURY LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT PULLED BLIND DOWN ON FACE. DX: FACIAL LAC 2.3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT LIVES IN APARTMENT FOUND IN BEDROOM HANGING BY CORD OF MINIBLIND PT EXPIRED DX FULL CODE NOT SEEN FOR 10 MINS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WINDOW BLINDS FELL ONTO RT SHOULDER AT HOME, CONTUSION TO RT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT GOT UP TO CLOSE HER BLINDS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRAINED RIGHT ANKL E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
22 Y/O F C/O CHIN LAC. BLINDS HIT PATIENT IN THE FACE. DX LAC TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT FINGER ON TOP OF BLINDS LACERATION RIGHT 4TH DISTAL FINGER 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
85 Y.O. W MALE W/SHOULDER INJ. PT TRIPPED ON A CORD FOR MINI-BLINDS @ H OME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
7 YO F MINIBLIND FELL ON EYE. DX SUPERFICIAL ABRASION UNDER L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE BLINDS AT HOME STRIKING HEA D WITH LOC CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
4 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO FACE. PT INJ SELF ON CLIP OF BLINDS @ HOME. E917 9
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
STRUCK WITH SPRING FROM WINDOWBLINDS - FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PATIENT STUCK STICK FROM BLINDS IN MOUTH AT HOME, FELL ON STICK; THROAT PUNCTURE WOND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PATIENT FELL WHEN RUNNING WITH PLASTIC PIECE FROM BROKEN WINDOW BLIND A T HOME; PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2003	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
JAMMED ROD FROM MINIBLIND INTO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT BRUSHED UP AGAINST ALUMINUM BLINDS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
FELL THROUGH A WINDOW WHILE HANGING BLINDS AND LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
6YOM-LACERATION LEFT EYEBROW=FELL AT HOME HIT EYEBROW ON WINDOW SHADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CUT ON BLINDS; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT PUT HEAD IN BLIND CORD & SAT DOWN ON COUCH W/CORD TIGHTENING. DX: CHOKING INCOMPLETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DX HEAD LACERATION: CUT HEAD ON INDOOR BLINDS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT FIXING A WINDOW SHADE AT HOME WHEN SOME DEBRIS WENT INTO LEFT EYE HE SCRATCHED IT ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Beds or bedframes
DX ABRASION TO NECK: FOUND BY MOM STANDING ON BED WITH CORD FROM BLINDS WRAPPED AROUND NECK , PT ABLE TO TELL MOM HE WAS STUCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT INJURED WHEN PUTTING UP VENETIAN BLINDS CUT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
3 YOWF PULLED ON A MINI-BLIND AND IT FELL AND HIT HER IN THE NOSE. DX. CONTUSION/ABRASION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
14 YO FEMALE WAS HIT WITH ROD FROM BLINDS LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
FRACTURE SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL INTO WINDOW WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST WINDOW BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
FELL CLEANING BLINDS, HIT R KNEE ON FLOOR. DX. CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
INJURED TAKING BLINDS DOWN DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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