Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 902
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	220	Wrist:	157
Finger:	103	Hand:	85
Lower Arm:	84	Upper Trunk:	72
Face:	70	Upper Arm:	43
Upper Leg:	34	Shoulder:	15
Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM METAL SLATS OF BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Stools
AC SEPERATION-PUTTING UP BLINDS-FELL BACKWARDS OFF A STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
52 YOF C/O LEFT SIDE CHEST PAIN AFTER PUTTING UP WINDOW TREATMENTS ON S ATURDAY, DX: CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Ladders
77Y/O,M,HANGING A BLIND IN THE BARN & FELL OFF LADDER, R ANKLE SPRAIN, R WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT FELL AT HOME WHILE CLOSING BLINDS. DX. CONT. L ARM (UPPER).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT PULLING DOWN HIS BLINDS AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT HIT ARM ON VERTICAL BLINDS DX:LT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
VERTICAL BLINDS FELL AGAINST PT CHEST. DX; CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
68 YO CLOSING BLINDS INJURED KNEE SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT C/O CUT HAND ON BLIND. DX BLEEDING LFT HAND SKIN TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT.INJ.RT.CHEEK AT HOME WHEN WINDOW BLIND FELL & HIT CHEEK. DX; LAC.RT. CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT REACHED TO CLOSE BLINDS IN WINDOW - STRAINED UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WINDOW SHADE FELL ON WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT FELL WHILE HANGING BLINDS. DX: MIDSHAFT FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/31/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tables
PT WAS FIXING WINDOW SHADE IN BEDROOM AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON NIGHT STAND , DX: CONCUSSION WITH LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CORNICE BOARD FELL ON HEAD AT HOME. DX: LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Doors
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE CLOSING VERTICAL BLINDS,FELL DOWN HITTING H EAD WITH DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2007	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Chairs
100 YO FEMALE HAD CORD FROM BLIND WRAPPED AROUND HAND TRYING TO GET UP FROM CHAIR - CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
STRUCK IN ARM FROM ROD TO CONTROL MINI BLINDS PUNCTURE WOUND ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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