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Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:86Wrist:80
Face:80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
PT. DROPPED ELECTRIC BLANKET WITH ATTACHED CONTROL ON FOOT. CONTUSION,L EFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD, FELL, DX; HAND, KNEE & NASAL CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
RECENTLY HAD TWO TOES AMPUTATED FROM BURNING THEM ON ELECTRIC BLANKET A ND NOW FOOT IN REINFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
88 YOM L WRIST FX CAUGHT IN CORD TRIPPED ELECTRIC BLANKET SKIN TEAR L U EL ADM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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