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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: 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: 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: 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 |
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