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Accidents - Nonelectric blankets - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,561
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:296Lower Trunk:250
Toe:159Foot:144
Face:131Wrist:86
Ankle:79Upper Leg:79
Ear:79Lower Leg:77
Eyeball:77Lower Arm:67
All Of Body:15Neck:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nonelectric blankets
WAS PLAYING W BLANKET AT HOME WHEN DEBRIS FROM BLANKET FELL INTO L EYE DX FB L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AND FELL AND INJURED FACE DX// NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD PULLED BLANKET OFF RACK AND RACK FELL ONTO CHILDS HEAD, DX; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT WAS IN DAD'S ARMS, & SLIPPED OUT OF HER BLANKET, FALLING 3-4 FT. & HITTING BACK OF HEAD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Doorsills or frames
PT WAS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE, HOLDING A BLANKET, & RAN INTO DOOR FRAME DX: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric blankets
TRIPPED ON HER BLANKET AND FELL, HAS LOW BACK PAIN. DX; HIP CONTUSION, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PICKING UP BLANKET AT HOME AND FELL FORWARD COMPRESSION FRACTURE L1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
92 YOF TRIPPED ON BLANKET LYING ON FLOOR AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON DRESS ER AND FALLING ONTO RIGHT HIP SUSTAINING FRACTURE TO HIP.NO HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET CAUSING A STRAIN TO GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Insect induced injuries
TOOK BLANKETS OUT OF CLOSET @ HOSPITAL, NOTICED SPIDER ON FLOOR DX POSSIBLE SPIDER BITE L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Doors
HEAD LAC, PT SLIPPED ON A BLANKET, BUMPED INTO A DOOR AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, DIZZINESS, NO LOC OR DENTAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Floors or flooring materials
LUMBAR STRAIN-GOT TANGLED UP IN BLANKET-FELL TO FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/13/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Furniture
PT WAS AT HOME SITTING ON A BLANKET, FELL OVER HIT HEAD ON A PIECE OF FURNITURE, LACERATING SCALP, CAUSING HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PATIENT WAS WRAPPED IN A BLANKET WHILE PLAYING WITH SISTER, HE PULLED THE BLANKET & TWISTED HIS NECK. DX - CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric blankets
55YOF TRIPPED OVER BLANKET SPRAIN L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Rugs or carpets
TRIP OVER BLANKET ONTO CARPET L4 - L5 COMP. FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT CAUGHT LEFT BIG TOE ON A BLANKET WHILE WALKING AND INJURING TOE DX: FRACTURED LEFT BIG TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A BLANKET AND TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT SCRATCHED RIGHT EYE WITH ROUGH BLANKET, ERYTHEMA AND SWELLING AROUND EYES. DX CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric blankets
FRACTURE FOOT - PATIENT INJURED HIS RIGHT FOOT WHEN HE GOT IT CAUGHT IN SOME BLANKETS AND FELL TWISTING HIS FOOT - AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric blankets
TRIP OVER BLANKET & FELL FX THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Trampolines
PT WRAPPED IN BLANKET AND BOUNCED ON TRAMPOLINE HURTING HEAD DX: PT WRAPPED IN BLANKET BY BROTHERS AND BOUNCED ON TRAMPOLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PATIENT INCRESED BILI, RASH ON LEG,USED *** BLANKET X2 DAYS, DIFFICULT TO AROUSE; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT C/O LEG INJURY. PT TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AND HIT HAND. DX FRACT TIBIA .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Other ranges or ovens
TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AND HIT FACE ON STOVE. FACIAL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT WAS SLEEPING IN BED WHEN HER BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE BY HEATER NEXT TO BED SUSTAINING SMOKE INHALATION. FD PRESENCE NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT GOT A "FUZZY" FROM BLANKET STUCK IN EAR. DX: FB RT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2006Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric blankets
BLANKET PULLED OUT FROM UNDER HER WHILE STANDING ON IT/ RT FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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