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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,237
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| WHILE PUTTING UP SHADES AT HOME, INJURED SHOULDER, DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 11/07/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| L CHEST CONT: MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN: SYNCOPAL EPISODE: WENT TO REACH TO CLOSE BLIND "NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS ON FLOOR"PAIN RIB, FLANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 10/15/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 75YOF WHILE IN HER BATHROOM,SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST WINDOW SHUTTER STRIKING LT SHOULDER;CLAVICLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Chairs |
| DX GROSS HEMATURIA/R HIP PAIN S/P FALL FELL 2FT OFF TABLE W HANG'G BLINDS, LANDED ON BUTTOCKS, BACH OF HEAD HIT PADDED CHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | 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 INJURED FINGER WHILE CLOSING BLINDS. DXZ; RIGHT 3RD FINGER LACERATION, 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 86 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| R UPPER LEG CONT/86YOF IN HER HOUSE AT 7:30P LAST EVENING, WAS PUTTING SHADE DOWN, TURNED AND FELL. C/O R THIGH PAIN SINCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| FX ARM-FELL TO FLOOR WHILE HANGING BLINDS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | 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 WAS OPENING VERTICAL BLINDS AND SHARP POINT OF BLIND CUT PT'S RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 51 YO INJURED HAND ON BLIND LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 57 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: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT WAS HANGING MINI BLINDS & CUT FOREARM DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS BEDNING OVER TO PICK UP WINDOW BLINDS FROM FLOOR AND DEVELOPED UPPER BACK PAIN DX: THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 101 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT IS 101 YRS OLD AGE VERIFIED- WAS AT HOME PULLING DOWN A WINDOW SHADE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FRACTURED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| LAC THUMB ON A VENETIAN BLIND |
| 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: 05/13/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 WAS AMBULATING, TRIED TO REACH OUT TO DO SOMETHING WITH SOME BLINDS & FELL FORWARD ONTO RT KNEE. DX - FEMUR FRACTURE |
| 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) |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| HURT SHOULDER AFTER HANGING BLINDS IN WINDOW SHOULDER STRAIN # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT AT *** PICKING UP BLINDS AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK CK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cardboard products |
| 6 CM LACERATION LEG: FIXING HER VERICAL BLINDS, TRIPPED OVER CARDBOARD BOX CUTTING LT LOWER LEG ON BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT WAS CLEANING BLINDS AND FELT POP IN SHOULDER. DX: L SHOULDER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PULLING BLINDS DOWN, FELT POP IN SHOULDER. DX SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2008 | Age: 51 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 |
| R CHEEK LACERATION AFTER WINDOW SLAMMED DOWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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