Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,605
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	613
6-15 years old:	157
16-25 years old:	158
26-50 years old:	1,001
50+ years old:	674

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	547	Eyeball:	444
Face:	415	Head:	184
Hand:	159	Upper Trunk:	150
Mouth:	110	Wrist:	99
Toe:	98	Lower Trunk:	97
Foot:	83	Knee:	66
Shoulder:	36	Lower Leg:	30
All Of Body:	21	Neck:	21
Lower Arm:	15	Upper Leg:	15
Pubic Region:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	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
PT @ HOME PLAYING WITH MINIBLINDS CUT FINGERS. DX LACERATION TO RIGHT 4 & 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WHILE PULLING THE BLINDS, TRIPPED AND FELL ON WRIST, PAIN TO R WRIST, P UT HAND OUT OT CATCH FALL. DX. FX R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2005	Age: 60 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
PT C/O FINGER LAC. PT CUT FINGER ON VENETIAN BLIND. DX LAC RT RING FING ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2005	Age: 5 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
BLIND FELL ON FOREHEAD DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DX NECK INJURY: BLIND CORDS GOT WRAPPED AROUND NECK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
THORACIC STRAIN AFTER PUTTING UP BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Stools
PT STANDING ON STOOL CLEANING VERTICLE BLINDS, LOST BALANCE AND FELL DX L3 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
26 YO FEMALE HAD SHADE FALL AND HIT HEAD LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CUT FINGER ON OLD METAL BLINDS AT JAIL. DX: L THIRD FINGER 1 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
FELL WHILE PULLING UP BLINDS. DX. L CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/22/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT. STATES SHE FELL LAST NIGHT AND INJURED WRIST. SAYS SHE PULLED SHAD ES, TURNED AROUND AND FELL. DX. FX L DISTAL RADIUS (WRIST).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 7 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
PULLED DOWN VENETIAN BLIND HIT FACE DX: FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LAC L FOOT ON VENETION BLINDS AT HOME DX 2 CM LAC L HEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
CUT PUBIC REGION, ROPE OF MINI BLIND CUT CHILD WHILE CLIMBING UP TO WI NDOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PATIENT STUCK A PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM A WINDOW SHADE INTO HER NOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE. DX - FOREIGN BODY LEFT NARIS REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
30YFC PLASTIC PART OF WINDOW BLIND HIT EYE/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO PULL THE BLINDS OF HER WINDOW CLOSED, SHE SLIPPED & INJURED LT WRIST. DX - LT WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	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
STRANGLED WITH WINDOW BLIND CORD WHEN PLAYING FIREMAN AND CORD WAS WATE R HOSE AND HE PUT AROUND NECK. NO COLOR CHANGE, BUT MADE MARKS ON NECK
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/11/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
NOSE FB-SMALL PIECE OF MINI BLINDS REMOVED FROM NOSE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 34 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
LAC R PALM; WAS PUTTING UP BLINDS & CUT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 7 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
PT THREW A BLIND CORD AND HIT PT IN EYE DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WHEN BLINDS FELL. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2005	Age: 30 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT REMOVING METAL BLIND FROM WINDOW AND CUT THUMB DX: LAC R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
18 YO INJURED EYE ON BLINDS LAC EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
OPENED BLINDS,TURNED AROUND,FELL TO FLOOR-CONTUSION CHEST/FACE /ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 THUMB ON BLINDS LACER THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	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
TAKING DOWN BLINDS AT HOME WHEN LAC R THUMB ON METAL OF BLIND DX 2 CM LAC R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
AT RESTAURANT AND A BLIND HIT PATIENT IN FOREHEAD AND FACE LACERATION F OREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Chairs
54 YEAR OLD FEMALE WAS HANGING A SHADE AND FELL FROM CHAIR DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	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
SLIPPED PUTTING UP BLINDS AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Televisions
PT WAS FIXING BLINDS AND FELL BACK STRIKING TV. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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'S MOM WAS INSTALLING BLINDS AT HOME, PATIENT HAD STICK TO BLIND IN MOUTH WHILE RUNNING SUSTAINING A PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 22 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
CUT ARM ON MINI BLINDS DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DX LEFT TOP OF FOOT LACERATION: DROPPED BLINDS ONTO FOOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Televisions
FRACTURE RIBS - 82 YOF WAS TRYING TO CLOSE BLINDS, FELL AGAINST HEATER AND THEN AGAINST A TELEVISION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 3 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
WINDOW BLINDS FELL DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
16 YOF WAS UPSET AND STRUCK WINDOW BLINDS WITH RIGHT HAND CAUSING SPRAI N TO MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
2. 46 YOF CUT TOE ON A MINI BLIND LAYING ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 50 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, Cabinet or door hardware
LAC L 3RD FINGER ON METAL HOOK WHILE CLEANING MINI BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 22 months	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
22M/F BLIND FELL ON PT AND STRUCK HER EYE AT HOME TODAY,EYELID SWOLLEN, CAN FOLLOW LIGHT W/ EYE; RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT PULLED WINDOW BLINDS DOWN ON HIMSELF. DX: LAC LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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 RAN INTO THE VENETIAN BLIND- CUT EYELID. D: RIGHT EYELID LACERATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LACERATION EYEBROW - 4 YOM WAS PULLING ON WINDOW SHADES WHEN SHADES FEL LL CUTTING PT'S LEFT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
STRUCK IN FACE BY A BLIND LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT @ HOME HE CAUGHT HIS TOOTH ONTO MINIBLINDS CORD WHICH PULLED HIS TOOTH OUT. DX AVULSION TOOTH DENTAL TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 27 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
STATES SHE CUT HAND ON BLINDS WHEN SHE TRIED TO REMOVE THEM DX RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Beds or bedframes
LAYING IN BED WHILE BOYFRIEND OPENED BLINDS, GOT FB IN EYE AT HOME. DX : FB EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	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
PT LACERATED FINGER ON MINI BLIND CORD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
PT PULLED & WINDOW BLIND FELL CUTTING HIS LEG. DX: L LEG LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT & SISTER WERE PLAYING " SWORDS" WITH RODS FROM THE BLINDS, & HIT HIS MOUTH- NOW HAS BLOOD TINGED SALIVA. DX: TONSIL ECCHYMOSIS, SOFT TISSUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Rugs or carpets
@HOME CLEANING BLINDS, GOT TANGLED UP IN THEM, FELL ON CARPET, C/O L KNEE PAIN, DX; PATELLA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DENAL AVULSION, PATIENT HAD STRING FROM BLINDS BETWEEN TEETH AND LET GO OF STRING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	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
PT. BENT OVER TO PICK UP WINDOW SHADES AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	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
CONTUSION TO NOSE WHEN STRUCK BY BLINDS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FEMUR FX-CLOSING BLINDS-@ HOME-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT CEDAR CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/02/2005	Age: 12 months	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
INJURED FINGER ON WINDOW BLINDS DX: NO DX. OR INFO ON CHART PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	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
FELL WHILE PUTTING UP A WINDOW SHADE DX: L 4TH FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
GOT WEAK OPENING BLINDS DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LAC MOUTH ON BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS TRYING TO CLOSE WINDOW BLINDS AT HOME AND FELL ONTO RIGHT HIP FR ACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/20/2005	Age: 10 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
PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH WAND OF BLIND AT HOME; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CAUGHT TOE IN PULL CORD OF WINDOW BLIND DX: L 2ND AND 3RD TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tables
PT. GOT UP TO CLOSE BLINDS, PASSED OUT, FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A GLAS S TABLETOP COFFEE TABLE. DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 LACERATED HAND ON BLINDS. D: HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PUT A PEICE OF MINI (VENETIAN) BLIND IN MOUTH LACERATION LEFT PERITONSILLAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2005	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
RAN INTO BLINDS @ HOME DX FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2005	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
ABRASION L EYE - GOT POKED IN EYE WITH A VENETIAN BLIND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT HIT LT EYE ON PLASTIC BLINDS DX: CORNEAL AB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2005	Age: 44 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
STRUCK IN FOREHEAD BY A WINDOW SHADE LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 68 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
68 YO FELL WHILE CLEANING BLINDS SPRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SHOULDER CONTUSION, METAL MINI BLIND DISPLAY PULLED OFF AND HIT HEAD AN D SHOULDER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: 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: 01/16/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	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
HEAVY PLASTIC BLIND FELL HITTING RT. EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2005	Age: 74 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, Stairs or steps
TAKING OUT TRASH TRIPPED OVER VENITIAN BLINDS FELL DOWN STEPS DX CEREBRAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
SCALP ABRASION.PT HAD BLINDS FALL OFF AND HIT PT IN HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
22 MOM STRUCK IN EYE BY WINDOW BLIND ABRASION CORNEAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2005	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT. WAS CHEWING ON THE PLASTIC CAP FROM MINI BLIND PULL, PT. FELL & LT. CANINE TOOTH GOT PULLED LOOSE. DX: DENTAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.