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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
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Date: 09/03/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WHEN BLINDS FELL. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Televisions
PT WAS FIXING BLINDS AND FELL BACK STRIKING TV. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tables
PT. GOT UP TO CLOSE BLINDS, PASSED OUT, FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A GLAS S TABLETOP COFFEE TABLE. DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/13/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Stairs or steps
TAKING OUT TRASH TRIPPED OVER VENITIAN BLINDS FELL DOWN STEPS DX CEREBRAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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