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Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 433
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:18
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:17
Year 2002:98
Year 2004:103
Year 2006:75
Year 2007:31
Year 2010:70
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:46
50+ years old:386

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/26/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
78 YOF PT TANGLED HER FOOT IN HER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL ON HER L HIP. L INTERROCHANTERIC HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
SPINE BIFIDA PT FELL ASLEEP ON ELECTRIC BLANKET AND BURNED BUTTOCKS,1/2 % TBSA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
47 YO MALE HAD ELECTRIC BLANKET CATCH ON FIRE IN JANUARY BURNS RIGHT IGUINAL, LEFT TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 04/11/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIP OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD & FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/04/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER HER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HER RIGHT HIP. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT SUST, LUMBAR STRAIN FROM MATTRESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
S/P FALL AT HOME RT HIP PAIN TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD DX: FX RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL ON HIP AND BUTTOCKS. FRACTURE HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2000Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/1997Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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