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Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Leg:75Upper Trunk:74
Toe:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
SUSTAINED BURN TO RIGHT UPPER LEG FROM A HEATING BLANKET. BURN, RIGHT UPPER LEG. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT HIT ON BACK BY AUTOMATIC TRAUMA ROOM DOORS IN HOSPITAL. HX OF BACK P ROBLEMS. D:ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT PARALYZED, BURNED TOE ON ELECTRIC BLANKET DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT TO ER WITH BURN TO BREAST FROM HEATING BLANKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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