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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Year 2009 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:82
50+ years old:61

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS IN BATHTUB AND PULLED A SET OF VENETIAN BLINDS DOWN ONTO HIS FAC E. STRUCK IN R EYE. BLINDS FELL 7FT. DX R SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
ACC STRUCK RT EYE ONTO THE ?BLINDS TODAY, C/O EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS&F B SENSATION>>CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WAS CLOSING WOODEN BLINDS WHEN THEY FELL HITTING PT IN L EYE DX- CORNE AL ABRA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
RREPORTS A HOOK OF WINDOWSHADE CAUGHT UNDER THE EYE C/O>>EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS HIT IN EYE WITH STICK ON BLINDS, CONTUSION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
GOT L EYE POKED W BLIND KNOW (BLIND LIFT) AT HOME DX L CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Beds or bedframes
MOM WAS CHANGING PT'S DIAPER ON BED SIBLING PULLED STRING TO BLINDS AND THE ENTIRE UNIT CAME OFF HITTING PT'S EYE. DX HEMORRHAGE R-EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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