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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 99
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT CAME UP UNDER POLE ON THE BLINDS AND SUSTAINED SMALL SCALP LACERATIO N. D: SIMPLE LACERATION, SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2002Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials
CHI, FACIAL BONE FRACTURES - DAUGHTER FOUND 93 YOF ON FLOOR, SITTING PO SITION, PULLED CORD TO BLINDS THAT CAME OFF WALL HITTING HEAD AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
BLINDS FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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