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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2007:80
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/21/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Floors or flooring materials
68YOF GOT HUNG UP IN ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR AND HURT H ER WRIST AND ARM. DX. SPRAINED WRIST
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


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
WRIST FX-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON CORD OF ELECTRIC BLANKET-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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