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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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Date: 11/18/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
81YOM LAC FOREARM WHILE CLEANING BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
74 YOM LACERATED LEFT FOREARM ON SOMETHING STICKING OUT OF THE BLINDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
RT FOREARM LAC.89YOM HIT FOREARM AGAINST BLINDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
59YOM PUTTING UP VENETIAN BLINDS AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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