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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,858
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 77 Y FEMALE HIT IN HEAD WHEN BLINDS FELL WHILE PULLING STRING DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 67YO WHITE FEMALE RAISING A HEAVY BLIND CAME OFF WALL HIT PT IN HEAD+** *, DX HEAD INJURY, SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR |
| 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: 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 |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| HER VENETIAN BLIND CAME DOWN ON HER HEAD. CHI |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT WAS STANDING UP 2 FIX SOME BLINDS ON HER WINDOWS WHEN SHE HAD A MECH ANICAL FALL TRIPPING & FALLING ON GROUND HITTING HEAD.DX:CHI,HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 97 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 |
| TRYING TO CLOSE HER BLINDS AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD WITH SUBDURAL HEMATO MA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT STATES WHILE WALKING OUT OF POST OFFICE 1 HR PTA AND WINDOW SHADES F ELL ON TOP OF HEAD. HEAD INJURY. PT LEFT AMA. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/31/2007 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tables |
| PT WAS FIXING WINDOW SHADE IN BEDROOM AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON NIGHT STAND , DX: CONCUSSION WITH LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/05/2007 | Age: 69 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 |
| CORNICE BOARD FELL ON HEAD AT HOME. DX: LACERATION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2007 | Age: 79 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, Doors |
| HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE CLOSING VERTICAL BLINDS,FELL DOWN HITTING H EAD WITH DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Furniture |
| PT WAS OPENING BLIND AT HOME AND LOST BALANCE FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON F URNITURE SUSTAINING CHI,NO LOC AND LAC TO BACK OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT TRIED TO LOWER BLINDS AT HOME , BLINDS FELL ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| SHADE FELL ON PT ,PT SUST. HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2006 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT CLOSING SHUTTERS IN THUNDER STORM, LIGHTENING HIT HOUSE AND SHOCKED PT, CAUSING HER TO FALL TO FLOOR HITTING HEAD, CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT HIT IN HEAD WITH PLASTIC BLINDS, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2006 | Age: 70 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 |
| 70 YO FEMALE HAD WINDOW SHUTER FALL ON HEAD AT HOME LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WHEN BLINDS FELL. DX: HEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | 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, Televisions |
| PT WAS FIXING BLINDS AND FELL BACK STRIKING TV. DX: HEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Tables |
| PT. GOT UP TO CLOSE BLINDS, PASSED OUT, FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A GLAS S TABLETOP COFFEE TABLE. DX. SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/13/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Stairs or steps |
| TAKING OUT TRASH TRIPPED OVER VENITIAN BLINDS FELL DOWN STEPS DX CEREBRAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 79 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 HIT HEAD ON MINI BLINDS AT LACERATED HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2004 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT FELL WHILE FIXING BLINDS, CONTUSION TO HEAD AND SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2004 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | 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, Tables |
| SCALP LACERATION-FELL OFF COFFEE TABLE WHILE TRYING TO FIX WINDOW SHADE . SUS A 2.5CM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 59YOWF WHO OPENED HER SHUTTERS AND A SCONCE ON THE WALL CAME LOOSE, FEL L, AND STUCK HER IN THE HEAD.DX:CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THE BLINDS AT HOME STRIKING HEA D WITH LOC CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT CAME UP UNDER POLE ON THE BLINDS AND SUSTAINED SMALL SCALP LACERATIO N. D: SIMPLE LACERATION, SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2002 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI, FACIAL BONE FRACTURES - DAUGHTER FOUND 93 YOF ON FLOOR, SITTING PO SITION, PULLED CORD TO BLINDS THAT CAME OFF WALL HITTING HEAD AND FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| BLINDS FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2001 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2001 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2001 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2001 | Age: 52 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2000 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/1999 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/1999 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/1999 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Cookware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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