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Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 106
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:30
50+ years old:75
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:75Ankle:15
Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT BENDING OVER TO ADJUST ELECTRIC BLANKET, BECAME DIZZY AND FELL HITTI NG BACK OF HEAD. NO LOC. NOW W/ LOW BACK PAIN. D: LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Insect induced injuries
PT AWAKENED TO STING TO R FOOT IN DORM, PT ALSO C/O BURN TO LOW BACK FR OM HETNG BLANKET DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LUMBAR, SCORPION BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL YESTERDAY, ALSO C/O BURN TO ANKLE FROM HEATING BLAN KET DX: SMALL BURNS TO ANKLE, R ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT LEFT ELECTRIC BLANKET ON ALL NIGHT, L FOOT BLISTERED, FLUID FILLED A ND BROKEN BLISTERS. TOES DARK AND RUDDY COLOR DX: L FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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