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Accidents - Electric heating pads - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:76
Year 2005:67
Year 2007:15
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heating pads
85 YOF, HX VERY LARGE MEAL & BEEN SITTING ON HEATING PAD X 30 MINUTES, WENT TO GET UP,FELT LIKE PASS OUT DX:NEAR SYNCOPE,VASOVAGAL EPISODE,HTN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heating pads
SHINGLES.PT USED A HEATING PAD AND DEVELOPED RED BUMPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Electric heating pads
USED HEATING PAD ON SHOULDER, BRUISING NOTED NOW DX ADVERSE DRUG RXN, PT INR > 100
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric heating pads, Beds
PUT HEATING PAD UNDER COVERS, WOKE TO BED ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED. DX: SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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