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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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Date: 10/10/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT. FELL WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST BLINDS AT HOME. DX. R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/18/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS LEANING FORWARDS TO CLOSED HER BLINDS AT HOME FELL STRAINED RIGH T HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
LUMBAR STR. PT TWISTED BACK WHEN TURNING BLINDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT GOT UP TO CLOSE BLINDS, FELL, FX LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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