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Accidents - Blankets - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:59
6-15 years old:14
50+ years old:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
INJURED LEG WILE PLAYING IN A BLANKET. DX. FIBULA FX.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Blankets, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER LEG FROM A BLANKET THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM A CANDLE NS IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
DX LLE CONTU: LLE SWELLING AND CALF PAIN SINCE FALL, PT WAS FOLDING A BLANKET AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL...UNILATATERAL LLE SWELL'G SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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