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Accidents - Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 734
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Date: 08/31/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings
85YOM WAS CLOSING BLINDS AT GROUP HOME AND CURTAIN ROD FELL ON FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 01/15/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
PT.INJ.RT.CHEEK AT HOME WHEN WINDOW BLIND FELL & HIT CHEEK. DX; LAC.RT. CHEEK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
WINDOW SHADE FELL, HIT PTS NOSE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
CUT FACE GOT HIT WITH BLINDS DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS OPENING BLINDS AND FELL STRIKING BOOKCASE. DX: 3 CM FOREHEAD LAC, CONT HEAD/L KNEE/R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2001Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2000Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/1999Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/1998Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/1997Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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