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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| HER VENETIAN BLIND CAME DOWN ON HER HEAD. CHI |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT WAS STANDING UP 2 FIX SOME BLINDS ON HER WINDOWS WHEN SHE HAD A MECH ANICAL FALL TRIPPING & FALLING ON GROUND HITTING HEAD.DX:CHI,HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 97 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 |
| TRYING TO CLOSE HER BLINDS AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD WITH SUBDURAL HEMATO MA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT STATES WHILE WALKING OUT OF POST OFFICE 1 HR PTA AND WINDOW SHADES F ELL ON TOP OF HEAD. HEAD INJURY. PT LEFT AMA. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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