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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters, Floors or flooring materials |
| FX ARM-FELL TO FLOOR WHILE HANGING BLINDS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/15/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| PT FELL AT HOME WHILE CLOSING BLINDS. DX. CONT. L ARM (UPPER). |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| WAS PUTTING UP VERTICAL BLINDS, FELL HUMERAL NECK FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| 71 Y M WAS WORKING ON A BAMBOO SCREEN WINDOW SHADE AND PIECE HIT HIM AN D ENTERED HIS ARM. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/1998 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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