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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/11/2009 | Age: 93 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 |
| ON ***, UP ON A CHAIR TRYING TO TAKE SHADE DOWN, LOST BALANCE&FELLSTRIK ING HEAD, NO LOC>>CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 88YOM WENT TO CLOSE WINDOW BLIND USING HIS WALKER LOST BALANCE FELL LANDED ON LT SIDE;CONTUSIONS HEAD, HIP AND ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER A SCALP CUT AT HOME DUE LOWERING THEWINDOW SHADE HITTING HEAD- DX- HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2009 | Age: 88 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 |
| FELL TRYING TO OPEN SHADES. DX-SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2009 | Age: 51 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 |
| DIRECT BLOW TO HEAD WITH A VERTICAL BLIND DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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