Accidents - Blankets - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,121
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	309	Shoulder:	156
Face:	104	Wrist:	88
Upper Trunk:	86	Toe:	76
Hand:	71	Finger:	69
Head:	58	Foot:	29
Knee:	17	Lower Leg:	17
Ankle:	16	Upper Arm:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
PT AT THE *** TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS BACK PAIN CKS BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
RT HIP CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AND FELL ON HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 79 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, Floors or flooring materials
79 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON BLANKET AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOTEL FRACTURE LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/10/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
83Y/O F C/O TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD. DX; RT. SHOULDER PAIN..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
PT DX FACIAL LACERATION - FELL FROM BED BECAUSE BLANKET TANGLED AROUND FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AND FELL/ HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED ON A BLANKET - LANDED ON PHONE ON FLOOR POSTERIOR RIB FRACTURES (X3)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Blankets
LT THUMBNAIL REMOVED, PARTIAL AVULSED NAIL, CAUGHT THUMBNAIL THAT HAD PREVIOUS INJURY, IN A BLANKET, NAIL LOOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
L COLLES FX - TRIPPED OVER BLANKET,FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FACIAL LAC - TRIPPED OVER BLANKET,STRIKING FACE ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON BLANKET, FELL ON FLOOR DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Blankets
KNEE BURNED-HOUSE FIRE-PULLLING GRANDSON FROM A BURNING BLANKET-@ HOME- FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
LEG BURN-GRANDSON'S BLANKET ON FIRE IN BED-@ HOME-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
FOUND SNAKE IN HOUSE TRIED TO GET IT OUT COVERED IT WITH BLANKET TRIED TO PICK IT UP WHILE COVERED SNAKE CAME OUT BIT HIS HAND DX BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A BLANKET OR RUG. DX: SUBCAPITAL R HIP FX, OLD PELVIC FX, UTI.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Blankets
STREACHING LEG OUT AND CAUGHT TOENAIL ON COVERS DX TOENAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AND FELL - SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
71 YO FEMALE GOT FOOT STUCK IN BLANKET AND FELL TO FLOOR FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATION-SLIPPED AND TRIPPED ON BLANKET ON BED. IT LEF T SHOULDER ON KNOB OF CHEST OF DRAWERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
RIGHT HIP CONT. PT GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN A BLANKET AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER BLANKET DX: R 5TH TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PATIENT WAS AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET SUSTAINING A HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
CONTUSION HIP - PATIENT TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AT NURSING HOME AND FELL T O RIGHT BUTTOCK AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
ANKLE FX-TRIPPED ON BLANKETS-FELL GETTING OUT OF BED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
PT TRIPPED ON BLANKET AND HIT BED. DX: L FOOT SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED ON BLANKET DX. EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
FRACTURE RIBS - 57 YOF TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET ON SUNDAY AND FELL, C/O P AIN LOWER LEFT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PATIETN'S FEET GOT TANKLED IN A BLANKET CAUSING HER TO FALL. DX-PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TRIPPING ON BLANKET AND LANDING ON FLOOR C/O LOW BACK PAIN LOWE R BACK AND LEFT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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