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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,127
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 05/06/2010 | 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: 04/14/2010 | 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: 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: 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 |
| Date: 06/15/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT DX SUPERFICIAL ABRASION OF LT ARM - S/P DUE TO DIRECT BLOW LAST NIGHT,SHADES FELL ON LT ARM AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| REMOVING SHADE - IT FELL & HIT R FOREARM. CONTUSION R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT WAS OPENING VERTICAL BLINDS AND SHARP POINT OF BLIND CUT PT'S RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 57 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 |
| PT WAS HANGING MINI BLINDS & CUT FOREARM DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2007 | Age: 75 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 |
| PT HIT ARM ON VERTICAL BLINDS DX:LT FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2007 | Age: 69 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: Puncture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| STRUCK IN ARM FROM ROD TO CONTROL MINI BLINDS PUNCTURE WOUND ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN BLINDS WHILE PULLING ROPE DX: LT ARM INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 2 SKIN TEARS R FOREARM/77YOF STS AT HOME VENETIAN BLIND FELL DOWN ON AR M THIS AM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT DUSTING BLINDS, RAN RT FOREARM INTO SIDE OF BLINDS, PIECE BROKE OFF, FB FOREARM |
| 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: 11/03/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PUTTING UP BLINDS IN HOME, LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM HAS 1CM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2004 | 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT LEANING LEANING OVER THE COUCH AT HOME TRYING TO FIX THE VENETIAN BL INDS WHEN THEY FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER ARM LACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2004 | Age: 51 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN A SET OF BLINDS FELL ONTO RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PATIENT WAS PLAYING IN THE BLINDS AT HOME, GOT ARM CAUGHT. DX-FOREARM CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| RIGHT RADIAL FX. PT WAS CLEANING VENETIAN BLINDS AND FELL BACKWARDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| ABULSION FOREARM - PATIENT REPORTS SHE CUT HER RIGHT FOREARM ON A VENET IAN BLIND AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 18 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 |
| PT BRUSHED UP AGAINST ALUMINUM BLINDS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| WINDOW BLIND FELL AND HIT LT HAND/WRIST. C/O PAIN. CONTUSION TO LT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 27 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, Windows or window glass |
| LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARM ON METAL MINI BLIND ON WINDOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 50 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LAC TO FOREARM. PT WAS SITTING @ THE *** HOUSE WHEN SOME BLINDS FELL ON HER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2001 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2001 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2001 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2001 | Age: 35 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2001 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2000 | Age: 12 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2000 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/1999 | Age: 62 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, Other windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/1999 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | 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, Windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/1998 | Age: 58 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: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/1998 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/1998 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/1998 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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