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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:68
50+ years old:104

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 05/13/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 05/08/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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: 01/28/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: 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

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