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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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) |
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