Accidents - Blankets - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,431
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	387	Shoulder:	207
Knee:	148	Head:	146
Upper Trunk:	112	Eyeball:	69
Face:	69	Ear:	69
Lower Arm:	47	Lower Leg:	39
Wrist:	34	Finger:	33
Foot:	16	All Of Body:	16
Unkown:	16	Toe:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
KNEE STRAIN-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON BLANKET-FELL-HIT CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, TRIPPED ON THE BLANKETS AND FELL ON THE CARPETED FLOOR, C/O PAIN TO LT SHOULDER. DISLOCATION LT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER SOME BLANKETS FEMORAL NECK FX,CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT PULLED BLANKET OUT OF CLOSET AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS/ULNAR STYLOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PATIENT CAUGHT HER FOOT ON A BLANKET AND TWISTED HER LEG. DX-LEFT KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AT THE NURSING HOME LANDING ON BUTTOCKS COMPR ESSION FRACTURE LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
RT FOOT FX-FOOT TANGLED IN BLANKET-CAUSED PT TO FALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED ON BLANKET AND FELL. DX: FX L PATELLA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AND HIT HEAD ON CEMENT. DX- R PARIENTAL SCALP LA CERATION, WITH CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Blankets
DERMATITIS. PT BROKE OUT IN A RASH AFTER COVERING UP WITH A BLANKET ON A TRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET / FELL DX: HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT C/O FALL. PT WAS PULLING HER BLANKET UP AND FELL ON RT HIP. DX RT HI P/THIGH CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
PT SEEN FOR FINGER INJURY AFTER TUCKING IN A BLANKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT SLIPPED ON BLANKET. DX: R COLLES FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
SHOULDER STRAIN; TRIPPED ON A BLANKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON DOGS BLANKET ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR AND FELL. DX LEFT RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets, Television tables or stands
PT GOT TANGLED IN BLANKET AND FELL HITTING EAR ON METAL TV STAND. D:EAR LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME WAS GETTING OUT OF BED GOT LEGS TANGLED IN BLANKET AND FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Blankets
PATIETN GOT TANGLED IN A BLANKET AND FELL AT HOME. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACIAL CONTUSIONS, BACK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Blankets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT AT A HOTEL PULLING A BLANKET FROM OFF A SHELF A PIECE OF THE SHELF C AME WITH THE BLANKET AND STRUCK PT IN THE HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET, FELL ON THE FLOOR. DX-RIGHT DIGIT SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AND FELL DX: CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PATIENT SLIPPED ON A BLANKET AND FELL. DX-LEFT KNEE AND HIP STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets
PT CAUGHT RIGHT GREAT TOE ON A BLANKET AT HOME TORE OFF THE NAIL LACERA TION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Blankets, Other fireplaces
SMOKE INHALATION.PT WAS STARTING A FIRE IN FIREPLACE AND A BLANKET CAUG HT FIRE AND PT TRIED TO SAVE DOG.FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT BENT TO PUT BLANKET ON SOFA AND FELL STRIKING FIREPLACE HEARTH. DX: R RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
75 YOM TRIPPED OVER BLANKET CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
RT SHOULDER CONTUSION, RT FOOT SPRAIN, C/O RT FOOT AND ANKLE PAIN, FELL IN YARD THRS., TODAY GOT WRAPPED IN COVERS & TWISTED AGAIN,INJ SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets, Chair, rocking
GOT CAUGHT IN THE BLANKET, SLIPPED AND CUT L LOWER LEG ON ROCKER. DX. SKIN TEAR R LEG DUE TO FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
WHILE FLUFFING BLANKET GOT SOMETHING INTO LT. EYE DX: LT. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
GOT TANGLED IN BLANKETS & FELL - DISCHARGED - FELL AGAIN, ADMITTED KNEE CONTUSION WITH WOUND DEHISCENCE S/P KNEE REPLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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