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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 772
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Blankets |
| MOM ARRANGING BLANKET, MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY GOTTEN CRUMBS IN PATIENT'S EYES, HOLDING EYES SHUT, RED; CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2002 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Blankets, Cribs |
| PATIENT PUT DOWN FOR NAP IN CRIB OR ON COUCH, FOUND UNRESPONSIVE WITH W ET/DAMP BLANKET/SHEET WRAPPED AROUND NECK, FACE BLUE; ASPHYXIATION |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 12/18/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Blankets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AND FELL. DX: L ELBOW/WRIST SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Blankets |
| 5 YOM FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON A BLANKET & HE FELL-DX FRACTURE LFT 5TH PROXIMAL PHYLYXN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Blankets, Aquariums or accessories |
| PATIENT PLAYING UNDER A BLANKET, FELL HITTING HEAD ON FISH TANK; CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials |
| WRAPPED UP IN A BLANKET WHILE PLAYING WITH BROTHER; WHEN BROTHER PUSHED HIM STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR. HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Blankets |
| 3 Y.O. W MALE W/CERVICAL STRAIN. PT WAS PLAYING "GHOST" W/A BLANKET OVE R HIS HEAD & STEPPED ON IT & PULLED HIS NECK. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Blankets |
| PATIENT PLAYING TUG-OF-WAR WITH A BLANKET AT HOME, ELBOW PAIN; NURSEMAI D'S ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Blankets |
| HURT SHOULDER ACCIDENTALLY WHILE PULLING BLANKET OUT FROM BABY WHEN GET TING INTO CAR. D: SPRAIN SHOULDER / SUBLUXATION LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2002 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHILD PLAYING W/SIBLING PLAYING ON TOP OF BLANKETS FELL 3FT TO FLOOR. DX CHI /CONTUSION FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2002 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Blankets |
| 19MO M HAD BLANKET OVR HEAD FELL FOWARD AND BIT LIP LAC LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Blankets, Other toys |
| PT WAS PULLING ON BLANKET AND FELL OVER SOME TOYS, PAIN TO LEG. D: FR ACTURE DISTAL TIBIA AND FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Blankets |
| PATIENT HAS FACIAL RASH, SLEEPS ON WOOL COVER; IRRITANT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Blankets |
| LT MIDDLE FINGER SWELLING-AT HOME-A CHILD HAD WRAPPED A THREAD FROM BLANKET AROUND FINGER & SHUT OFF CIRCULATION TO FINGER TIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2002 | Age: 2 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: Blankets, Tables |
| CHI-NO LOC-TRIPPED ON HER BLANKET-HIT CORNER OF A TABLE- AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Blankets |
| AT HOME INFANT FOUND W/ BLANKET COVERING FACE MO STATES CHILD WAS PURPL E AND NOT BREATHING DX ASPHYXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Blankets, Plastic containers |
| FACE LACERATION - 21 MOM WAS IN AN ICE CREAM STORE, TRIPPED ON A BLANKE T AND STRUCK LEFT EYEBROW ON A PLASTIC CRATE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Blankets |
| FRACTURED ELBOW WHEN FELL ON BLANKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Blankets |
| RT EYE SWOLLEN. ? FB PER MOM. BLANKET MAY HAVE SCRATCHED EYE. DX; ABR R CORNEA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Blankets, Beds |
| 2-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER EYEBROW AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A BLANKET WHILE CLIMBING INTO BED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Blankets, Toy boxes or chests |
| PATIENT TRIPPED ON BLANKET HITTING HEAD ON WOODEN TOY CHEST AT HOME 4 D AYS AGO; FOREHEAD HEMATOMA, HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FOUND BY GRANDMOTHER WRAPPED IN A BLANKET ON FLOOR AT HOME UNRE SPONSIVE, NO ADULTS WERE IN THE HOUSE, STARTED CPR; CARDIAC ARREST |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 05/21/2002 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Blankets |
| PT GOT CAUGHT IN BLANKET; FOUND NOT BREATHINGDX: TRANSIENT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2002 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Blankets |
| SUNBURN TO FACE - WHILE WALKING AT BAYFRONT 30 MINUTES - PT WAS COVERED BY BLANKETS. D: SUNBURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Blankets, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CONTUSED NOSE WHEN RAN INTO AIR CONDITIONING VENT WITH BLANKET ON HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Blankets |
| LOOSENED TEETH WHEN SHE PULLED BLANKET OUT OF MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Blankets |
| PT TRIPPED ON A BLANKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2002 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | 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: Blankets, Ceilings and walls |
| CARRYING BLANKET AND TRIPPED AND HIT WALL DX: MILD HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Blankets |
| WRESTLING W/SIBLING AND PLAYING W/BLANKET, FELL FORWARD LANDED ON SHOUL DER. DX. FX L CLAVICLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2002 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Blankets |
| FACE LAC, PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY, C/O PAIN & BLEEDING, NO LOC.. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Blankets, Tables |
| CHI WHEN SLID ON BLANKET AND HIT COFFEE TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Blankets |
| PT WAS PUTTING HIS BLANKET IN HIS EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2002 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Blankets |
| WRAPPED IN BLANKET, DROPPED BY GRANDMOTHER DX. FOREHEAD CONT DOB ***** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Blankets |
| CHI WHEN TRIPPED ON BLANKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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