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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT TRIED TO PULL BLINDS REAL HARD, THEY SNAPPED AND HIT SHOULDER 1 WK A GO, STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 85 Y.O. W MALE W/SHOULDER INJ. PT TRIPPED ON A CORD FOR MINI-BLINDS @ H OME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| FRACTURE SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL INTO WINDOW WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST WINDOW BLINDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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