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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 404
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| FX ARM-FELL TO FLOOR WHILE HANGING BLINDS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT AND HER BOYFRIEND WERE PLAY WRESTLING WHEN SHE CAUGHT ARM ON METAL B LIND CAUSING PW TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT FELL AT HOME WHILE CLOSING BLINDS. DX. CONT. L ARM (UPPER). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| WAS PUTTING UP VERTICAL BLINDS, FELL HUMERAL NECK FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 71 Y M WAS WORKING ON A BAMBOO SCREEN WINDOW SHADE AND PIECE HIT HIM AN D ENTERED HIS ARM. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| LACERATION ARM UPPER - 44 YOF STATES SHE WAS STRUCK WITH A WOODEN BLIND THAT FELL OFF THE BRACKET, LACERATION JUST ABOVE THE LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tricycles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/1998 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/1997 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper 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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