Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,023
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	400
6-15 years old:	279
16-25 years old:	130
26-50 years old:	1,074
50+ years old:	1,138

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	496	Lower Arm:	362
Finger:	344	Head:	308
Hand:	285	All Of Body:	209
Eyeball:	189	Wrist:	148
Upper Trunk:	140	Neck:	99
Lower Trunk:	92	Lower Leg:	87
Foot:	76	Elbow:	63
Ankle:	63	Mouth:	36
Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 55 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
55 YOM LACERATION TO RIGHT 5TH FINGER S/P HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON META L RING OF A MINI BLIND THAT HE WAS PAINTING, PT DRANK 12 BEERS PTA$
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
77 Y FEMALE HIT IN HEAD WHEN BLINDS FELL WHILE PULLING STRING DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
33YOF FELL WHILE PUTTING UP BLINDS DX: RT ANKLE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
13 YO MALE CUT ON EYE WITH A WINDOW SHADE. DX EYEBALL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 67 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, Christmas decorations
67YOF PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS CUT HAND ON WINDOW BLINDS ..LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
4 YOM SUS CORNEAL ABRASION AFTER BLINDS FELL AND HIT HIM IN EYE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2010	Age: 30 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
30 Y/O M LOWERED BLINDS AND HIT FACE LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
81YOM LAC FOREARM WHILE CLEANING BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 1 months	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
MINIBLINDS FELL AND HIT PATIENT ON FOREHEAD. ABRASION SCALP 58DOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	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
7 YR OLD FEMALE HAD WINDOW SHADE DROP ONTO FACE AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 29 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
29 YOM HANGING BLINDS AT HOME, CUT FINGER. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	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
36YOWF PT REPORTS SHE WAS TAKING DOWN SOME BLINDS WHEN THEY FELL CUTTI NG HER L FA. DX. LAC TO L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
67YO WHITE FEMALE RAISING A HEAVY BLIND CAME OFF WALL HIT PT IN HEAD+** *, DX HEAD INJURY, SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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
82 YOF CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL & ABRASION TO LT. LEG S/P TRIPPED & FELL OVER A VENETIAN BLIND LYING ON THE FLOOR.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
8 YO F WINDOW BLIND FELL HIT PT IN HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
77YOF WINDOW SHADE FELL ON HAND DX: RT HAND SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
A 21 MONTH OLD MALE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FACE WHEN BLINDS FELL ON HI M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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
65YOF GOT HIT BY FALLING SHADE WHILE VISITING AT HOSPITAL DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
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, Tables
74YOM,TRYING TO CLEAN BLINDS,STANDING ON TABLE,TRIPPED OVER STEP STOOL, FELL ONTO HIP,STRUCK CORNER OF COFFEE TABLE DX:L2-4 TRANSVERSE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
9YOF CONT FACE ON WINDOW BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2010	Age: 8 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
8YOM WITH LAC TO FACE, FROM THE ROD OF PLASTIC BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
15MOBF PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WHEN BLINDS FELL AT HOME. DX. LAC FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
5YOM GOT L THUMB CAUGHT IN STRING OF BLINDS, SWOLLEN, BRUSED DX: CONTUS ION OF L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2010	Age: 21 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, Screwdrivers
21YOWM PT STATES HE WAS HANGING BLINDS AT HOME, OPENING BOX W/A SCREW DRIVER AND CUT A WART OFF L THUMB.. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2010	Age: 11 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
11 YR F POKED EYE WITH WINDOW BLIND;DX CONTUSED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
85YOM WAS CLOSING BLINDS AT GROUP HOME AND CURTAIN ROD FELL ON FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
91YOF TRIPPED AND FELL CAUSING SKIN TEAR TO RT ELBOW HIT ELBOW ON BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
27YOF WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH WINDOW BLINDS CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
2 YO MALE PULLED BLINDS DOWN ON HEAD. DX SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 8 years	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
8YOF WITH LAC TO MOUTH FROM BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2010	Age: 12 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
12 YO M ADMITTED WITH NECK PAIN AND INJURY WHEN HE TRIED TO HANG HIMSLE F FROM A BLIND CORD WITH A DOG COLLAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
48 YR OLD FEMALE PULLING SHADE DOWN AND IT HIT LIP AND SWOLLEN NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
4 YO F FOUND BY UNCLE HANGING OFF GROUND BY CORD OF MINI BLINDS. UNSUPE RVISED 2 MINUTES. DX:NEAR HANGING. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 5 months	Sex: Male	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
5MOM-CHI-SET OF WINDOW BLINDS FELL ON PT'S HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
45YO M FOUND ENTANGLED IN BLINDS IN PLATE GLASS WINDOW. COMBATIVE. POSI TIVE FOR PCP. DX:DRUG INTOXICATION, FOREARM/ELBOW LACS, HYPOKALEMIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
36 Y/O/M CUT FINGER ON BLINDS AT ***DX/ RT INDEX FINGER LAC DX/ RT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 34 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
34 YOM PT WAS PUSHING ON A WIDOW BLIND AND SUFFERED A LAC TO L INDEX FI NGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 83 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
83 Y/O WM LACERATED HAND ON A WINDOW BLIND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
49YOM WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM SHARP END OF BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
48 YOM FIXING WINDOW SHADES AND FELL LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
28 YOF LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON METAL BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2010	Age: 3 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
3 YOF-VENETIAN BLIND FELL, HIT PT IN NOSE; LAC . DX**: NOSE LAC/CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	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
39 YOF, LAC TO FOREARM, PT AT HOME PUTTING UP BLINDS, THEY FELL AND CUT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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, Knives
12YOM WAS CUTTING BLINDS WITH HIS KNIFE, & IT SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LT MIDDLE FINGER. DX; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
38YOM WAS HIT IN HEAD BY A SET OF BLINDS HE WAS LOWERING, THEY DROPPED ABOUT 1 FT & WEIGHED 20 LBS. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
3 YR M HURT NECK WITH VENETIAN BLIND CORD;DX CONTUSED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 40 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
40 Y/O/F PLASTIC BLIND FELL AND HIT PT IN THE EYE AT HOME DX/ LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
7YOM SUST LAC TOE RUNNING INTO SHADE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
85YO M GOT UP FROM SEATED POSITION TO CLOSE BLIND AND FELT DIZZY. FELL DENIES PAIN. DX; SYNCOPE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
16 YOM INJURED FACE FROM BLINDS FALLING. DX-ACUTE FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 75 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
75YOF SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND WHEN SHE WAS OPENING BLINDS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 74 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
74 YOM LACERATED LEFT FOREARM ON SOMETHING STICKING OUT OF THE BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
69YOF TRIPPED OVER A SET OF BLINDS AND STRAINED RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
41YO HISP MALE CLEANING A FRIENDS BLINDS WEEK AGO AT FRIENDS HOUSE CUT R INDEX FINGER, C/O PAIN, DX PHELON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/16/2010	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
15 MTH/OLD W/M RECEIVED ABRASION TO FOREHEAD WHEN HIT BY VENETIAN BLIND IN BATHROOM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 89 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
RT FOREARM LAC.89YOM HIT FOREARM AGAINST BLINDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
61YOF HAD SOME HORIZONTAL BLINDS FALL ON WRIST, FRACTURE OF RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
4YO FEMALE WITH ABRASION TO NECK, WAS PLAYING WITH BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
47YOM HAD SEIZURE AND GOT NECK CAUGHT IN CORD FROM BLINDS SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2010	Age: 46 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
46YO BLACK FEMALE HIT IN L EYE BY WINDOW BLINDS AT HOME DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
59YOM PUTTING UP VENETIAN BLINDS AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2010	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
19 MO F STUCK BLINDS IN HER MOUTH;DX LACERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 41 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
41 YOF C/O EYE PAIN TRIED TO LOOK OUT WINDOW IN THE DARK RAN INTO ROMAN SHADE AT HOME. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
WRIST CT-31YOF WENT TO GRAB A MINI BLIND THAT WAS FALLING AND IT HIT HER WRIST AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
75YOM WAS REACHING UP TO FIX A WINDOW BLIND AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT CAL F CONTUSION CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2010	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
15 MO MALE PULLED BLINDS ONTO FACE. DX ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
43YOM CLOSING HIS BLINDS AND CAUGHT THUMB ON THE WINDOW SUSTAINED A PW TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
2 YO WM STUCK A ROD FROM MINI BLIND DOWN HIS THROATCONTUSION TONSIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
3 YO MALE PLAYING WITH WINDOW BLINDS AND WRAPPED CORD AROUND NECK. DX STRANGULATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 48 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
48 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON METAL WINDOW BLINDS DX/ RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	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
8 Y/O/M HIT EYE ON PLATIC WINDOW BLIND AT HOME DX/ RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 9 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
9YO MALE WITH LAC TO FACE, STRUCK BY VENETIAN BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
6 YOF WAS PLAYING W/VENETIAN BLIND WAND & BLINDS FELL ON HER. DX: FACIAL CONT 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
27 YOF CLOSED HEAD INJURY, VENECIAN BLINDS FELL AND HIT HER ON THE R S IDE OF HEAD, NO LOC NO LAC,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
PT DX LT ARM LACERATION - 17 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE SUSTAINED DIRECT BLOW TO ARM,SHADE FELL DIRECTLY ON ARM AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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