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Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:115
Year 2002:67
Year 2003:16
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/01/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Ceilings and walls
52 YOF, TRIPPED OVER BLANKET HIT HEAD ON WALL, CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
DX SCALP HEMATOMA: TRIPPED OVER CORD OF ELECTRIC BLANKET AND HIT HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Beds
83 Y/O M INJURED BACK OF HEAD WHEN GOT TANGLED IN SHEETS WHILE GETTING OUT OF BEAD AT HOME. DX; LAC BACK OF SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2001Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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