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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
BIL WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN HANGING WINDOW BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
DX FALL/FX INTERTROCHANTERIC/FX RADIUS: BIB EMS FOR FALL: OPEN'G BLINDS TURNED AROUND, FELL TO GROUND W R OUTSTRETCH ARM, FELT CRACK IN WRIST,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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