Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 670
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	25
Year 2000:	108
Year 2001:	154
Year 2002:	30
Year 2003:	84
Year 2005:	30
Year 2007:	61
Year 2008:	71
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	87

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	92
16-25 years old:	103
26-50 years old:	242
50+ years old:	232

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 07/26/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON THE FLOOR WHEN CLOSING BLINDS AT HOME - FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cardboard products
6 CM LACERATION LEG: FIXING HER VERICAL BLINDS, TRIPPED OVER CARDBOARD BOX CUTTING LT LOWER LEG ON BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
STANDING ON TIPTOES REMOVING BLINDS AND HAD CALF PAIN CALF STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT PULLED & WINDOW BLIND FELL CUTTING HIS LEG. DX: L LEG LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT LEG WHILE WASHING VENITIAN BLINDS DX LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		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, Chairs
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION AND HEMATOMA TO LOWER LEG WHEN STANDING IN CHAIRH ANGING BLINDS AND FELL ON WOOODEN PART OF CHAIR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT C/O LACERATION LT SHIN S/P CUTTING HERSELF ON THE BOTTOM OF A WINDOW BLIND YESTERDAT AT SCHOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LAC RT LOWER LEG - FELL WHILE PUTTING UP BLINDS @ HOME CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2000	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1997	Age: 7 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: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1997	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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