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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,119
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2009 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 92 YO F OPENING BLIND AT HOME, TRIPPED FELL LANDED ON HIP. DX HIP FRACT URE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 75 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 |
| 75YO F, CLOSING SHUTTERS AT HOME, CUT THUMB DX: THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| ACC STRUCK RT EYE ONTO THE ?BLINDS TODAY, C/O EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS&F B SENSATION>>CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 90 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF WORSENING LBP REACHING UP FOR THE BLINDS >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/07/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 WHO IS USUALLY WHEELCHAIR BOUND TRIED TO STAND UP TO ADJUST BLINDS W HEN SHE FELL 2 DAYS AGO C/O LOW BACK PAIN.DX:L3 FX,CHRONIC COMPRESSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| WAS CLOSING WOODEN BLINDS WHEN THEY FELL HITTING PT IN L EYE DX- CORNE AL ABRA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| DEVELOPED SCAPULAR PAIN WHILE PULLING WINDOW BLINDS AND FX IT |
| 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: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT GOT UP TO OPEN HER VENETIAN BLINDS AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE |
| 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: 08/06/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| RREPORTS A HOOK OF WINDOWSHADE CAUGHT UNDER THE EYE C/O>>EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2009 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON THE FLOOR WHEN CLOSING BLINDS AT HOME - FX LOWER LEG |
| 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: 07/09/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| BIL WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN HANGING WINDOW BLINDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 51 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 |
| WINDOW BLIND FELL, HIT HAND DX: THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2009 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FROM NH FOR L HIP PAIN, AT 10 PM TRIED TO CLOSE HER BLINDS, FELT WEA K AND DIZZY, THEN SAT OR FELL TO FLOOR. DX. L FEMORAL NECK FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/28/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT WAS HIT IN EYE WITH STICK ON BLINDS, CONTUSION TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2009 | Age: 59 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 |
| SHOULDER PAIN AFTER HANGING MINI - BLINDS DX: SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Window screens |
| DX LAC CHEEK/HIGH BLD PRESSURE: P/W LAC TO L CHEEK AFTER BLINDS ACC FELL F 6FT HIGH WINDOW W TRY'G TO OPEN SCREEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2009 | Age: 84 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 |
| RIGHT SHOULDER FX. PT WAS CLOSING WINDOW BLINDS AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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 |
| Date: 04/08/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| LBS. PT WAS STRETCHING TO ADJUST WINDOW BLINDS AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT CAUGHT FINGER IN WINDOW BLIND STRING AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| DX FALL/FX INTERTROCHANTERIC/FX RADIUS: BIB EMS FOR FALL: OPEN'G BLINDS TURNED AROUND, FELL TO GROUND W R OUTSTRETCH ARM, FELT CRACK IN WRIST, |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 65 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 CUT FINGER ON MINI BLIND. DX: L SMALL FINGER LAC 3.5 CM, UNCONTROLLED HTN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAD RECENT HIP SURGERY WAS LEANING ON CRUTCHES CLOSING THE BLINDS AN D FELL DIRECTLY ONTO LEFT KNEE FRACTURED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT WAS OPENING WINDOW SHADE AND FELL DX: ACUTE BILAT RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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