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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 910
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 08/12/2009 | Age: 4 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, Beds or bedframes |
| PT WRAPPED THE *** BLIND CORD AROUND THE NECK THEN JUMPED OFF THEBED MO M HEARD SCREAM FOUND ON FLOOR. DX NECK ABRASIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 5 YOF WAS PULLING DOWN SHADES AND THEY FELL ONTO NECK NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PATIENT WRAPPED MINI BLIND CORD AROUND NECK AND BROTHER PUSHED HIM DOWN NECK ABRASION, FRICTION BURN OF ABDOMINAL WALL W/INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2008 | Age: 3 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 |
| WAS PLAYING WITH THE BLIND'S CORD, AT HOME, & GOT IT WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK- RED SCRATCH TO NECK. DX; NECK ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PLAYING W/BROTHER, BROTHER PUT CORD FROM WINDOW SHADE AROUND PT NECK, P T FELL CAUSING BURN TO NECK, ACCIDENTAL ABRASION NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2006 | Age: 4 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT CLIMBED ON BOOKCASE & GOT NECK CAUGHT IN BLINDS CORD, & FELL, GETTIN CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK. DX: NECK TRAUMA, ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Windowsills or frames |
| DX NECK ABRASION: PT ON WINDOW SILL AND SISTER PULLED SHIRT TO COME DOWN, CHILD GOT CAUGHT IN BLIND CORD, WRAPPED AROUND NECK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PT. PLAY'G W/ VENETIAN BLIND CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK, FELL FROM STAND' G, TURNED BLUE. MILDLY HOARSE NOW. DX.: NECK ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 5 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 |
| DX NECK INJURY: BLIND CORDS GOT WRAPPED AROUND NECK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT HAD MINI-BLIND WAND IN MOUTH WHEN HE RAN INTO BROTHER. DX: LAC BACK OF THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2004 | Age: 8 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 |
| AT SLEEP OVER, RUNNING AROUND,NECK CAUGHT ON NYLON CORD FOR WOOD WINDOW BLINDS NECK ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| SHADE FELL ON PATIENT AT SCHOOL, SEEN AT URGENT CARE, PLACED IN MIAMI J COLLAR, STILL WITH NECK PAIN; NECK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| A BLIND/SHADE FELL ON PATIENT AT SCHOOL, NECK PAIN; NECK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2004 | Age: 6 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 |
| PT'S NECK CAUGHT IN BLIND CORD. DX: ANTERIOR NECK ABR/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT PUT BENETIAN BLIND ROD IN MOUNTH , WAS CAUGHT ON THROAT PULLED OUT DX LAC TO THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| DX NECK ABRASION: PT GOT TANGLED IN WINDOW BLIND CORD AFTER CLIMBING ON TOP OF DRESSER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Beds or bedframes |
| DX ABRASION TO NECK: FOUND BY MOM STANDING ON BED WITH CORD FROM BLINDS WRAPPED AROUND NECK , PT ABLE TO TELL MOM HE WAS STUCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| DX ABRASION AROUND NECK: GOT ROPE BURN FROM BLINDS CORD WRAPPED AROUND NECK ACCIDENTALLY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2001 | 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2001 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2001 | Age: 5 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, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2000 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/1999 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/1999 | 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/1999 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/1999 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/1999 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/1998 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/1997 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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