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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
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Date: 10/20/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LEFT THUMB CELL. PT'S MINIBLINDS FELL AND INJURED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CAUGHT THUMB IN WINDOW SHADE-DX-R THUMB 2 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WINDOW BLIND FELL ON LT THUMB. ACUTE INJURY LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
STRUCK WITH SPRING FROM WINDOWBLINDS - FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT INJURED WHEN PUTTING UP VENETIAN BLINDS CUT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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