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Accidents - Nonelectric blankets - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 309
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:91Face:82
Shoulder:68Lower Trunk:67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PATIENT WAS OPENING UP SOME BLANKETS & SOMETHING GOT INTO HIS EYE, HE HAS TEARING & FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS IN EYE. DX - CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Chair, recliner
CONTUS R SHOULDER; CAUGHT FOOT IN BLANKET WHILE GETTING OUT OF RECLINER & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FIXING THROW BLANKETS ON A SOFA AND FELT SUDDEN PULL IN LOW BACK LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT WRAPPED SELF C A BANKET, LATER DEVELOPED RASH OVER FACE/ARM, SUSTAIN ED" CONTACT DERMATITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT C/O FALL. PT GOT TANGLED UP IN BLANKET AND FELL. DX CONT FACIAL AND NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS CARRYING A BLANKET AND HIT SELF IN EYE WITH HANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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