Accidents - Blankets - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,503
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	589	Head:	202
Shoulder:	186	Knee:	127
Face:	118	Eyeball:	83
Elbow:	80	Upper Trunk:	38
Foot:	31	Wrist:	30
Ankle:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets
C/O LAC TO CHIN, S/P TRIPPED OVER BLANKET, FELL ON CHIN. DX. LAC CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 81 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
PT WAS LIFTING HEAVY BLANKETS AT HOME AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKIN G HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
PT WITH SHOULDER PAIN SINCE REACHING FOR A BLANKET LAST SUNDAY. D: SHOU LDER PAIN, THUMB WEAKNESS, THROMBOCYTOPENIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Blankets
PT DX LT SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE - C/O RECENTLY USED NEW BLANKET NOW C/O ITCHING AND REDNESS TO EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER SOME BLANKETS HIP FX HYPONATREMIA CHRONIC DEMENTIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
52 YO MALE SLIPPED ON A BLANKET ON FLOOR AND FELL AT CASINO CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PATIENT FELL ON ARM LAYING DOWN A BLANKET AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 82 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
PT SHAKING OUT A BLANKET AT HOME WHEN SOMETHING WENT INTO LEFT EYE ABRA SION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
TRIP OVER BLANKET CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 86 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A HIP BY FALLING WHILE ADJUSTING A BLANKET ON HER LAP AT ASSISTED LIVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
PT GOT OUT OF BED SUDDENLY DUE TO URGE TO TO TO BATHROOM, FEET GOT TANG LED IN BLANKLETS, FELL ON HARD FLOOR ONTO R HIP. DX. R HIP PAIN, BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/12/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
LEFT ELBOW STR. PT WAS FOLDING A HEAVY BLANKET AND INJURED ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED ON BED COVERS AT NURSING HOME. DX: R ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
58 YOF TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Blankets, Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AND HIT HEAD ON CARPET. D: CHI, CONCUSSION, FOR EHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT SUST FRACTURE TO FOOT CAUGHT IN BLANKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	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
PT HAD SLIP AND FALL LAST NIGHT WHILE CARRYING BLANKETS. D: SOFT TISSUE INJURY, SHOULDER/HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AND FELL. DX: L WRIST/SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2005	Age: 94 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
94 YOF TRIPPED OVER BLANKET LAC FACIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Blankets, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
WENT TO GET UP FROM COUCH FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN BLANKET / FELL DX: HEAD CONCUSSION / CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
BENDING OVER TO FOLD A BLANKET AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2005	Age: 76 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT STUMBLED OVER BLANKET AND FELL LANDING ON HIP. D: HIP CONTUSION, BRO NCHITIS, CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
L SHOULD INJ/79YOF STS TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET THIS AM AT HOME AND INJUR ED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Bathtubs or showers
PAIN TO L RIBS AFTER LIFTING BLANKET OUT OF BATHTUB. DX. FX L RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER BLANKET. DX: R KNEE EFFUSION/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN BLANKET FELL INJURED FOOT DX FX FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT. FELL ON L SIDE, TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AT HOME. DX. FEMORAL SHAFT FX L SPIRAL(HIP), FX L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 54 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
KNEE CT-TRIPPED ON BLANKET-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 84 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: Fracture
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AND FELL - RIGHT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	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 OVER HER BLANKET AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. DX-R HIP FRACTURE, R SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
KNEE PAIN-TRIPPED ON BLANKET-FELL FROM BED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2005	Age: 84 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
PT BENDING OVER TO GET SOME BLANKETS WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
PAIN PICKING UP A PILE OF BLANKETS DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF BED, PT GOT CAUGHT IN BLANKET AND FELL ON FL OOR, CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2005	Age: 88 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
PT LIVES IN ***, BENT OVER TO PICK A BLANKET, FELL STRIKING HIP ON THEF LOOR, SUSTAINED" HIP FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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