Accidents - Blankets - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,238
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Shoulder:	202	Head:	167
Ankle:	150	Lower Trunk:	142
Wrist:	131	Neck:	80
Upper Trunk:	70	Face:	70
All Of Body:	70	Lower Arm:	61
Upper Arm:	31	Upper Leg:	30
Knee:	15	Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Blankets, Chairs
79YOM WAS HOME CHANGING THE BED SHEETS,TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET, STRUCK FOREARM OFF CHAIR;FOREARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED ON A BLANKET AND FELL. DX: L INTERTROCHANTERIC FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/23/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET, FELL TO FLOOR ON L WRIST @ HOME - FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
HEARD SHOULDER POPPING LIFTING A BLANKET OVER HEAD >> MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
FELL, SLIPPED ON BLANKET, HIT BED, R ARM PAIN DX; HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets, Tables
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP BY TRIPPING ON A BLANKET & STRIK ING SCALP ON END TABLE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK PULLING ON A HEAVY WET WOOL BLANKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2007	Age: 86 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
LIFTED A HEAVY BLANKET AND NOW HAS PAIN TO (R) SHOULDER DX- PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Blankets, Tables
PT TRIPPED OVER SOME BLANKETS AND STRUCK CHEEK ON NIGHT STAND. DX: SDH, SYNCOPE, ABR L ELBOW/KNEE/FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Blankets
SHOULDER DISLOCATION-TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET IN DRIVEWAY-LANDED ON SHOUL DER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	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
PT CAUGHT LEG UP IN BLANKET AND FELL AT NURSING HOME. DX: L1 COMPRESSION FX, A FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT THE NURSING HOME AND GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE BLANKETS FELL TO THE FL OOR AND LAID THERE ALL NIGHT DIFFUSE MUSCLE PAINS RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PULLED ON A BLANKET PT WAS SITTING ON, DX; WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2007	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets, Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C WALKER, TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET&FELL ONTO SHOULDER >> MS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PATIENT GOT FOOT CAUGHT UP IN BLANKET-CONTUSION LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER BED SPREAD THIS MORNING DX: ACUTE SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 71 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
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AND FELL ON BOTH KN EES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Sheets or pillowcases
81 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON BLANKETS AND SHEETS ON FLOOR AND FELL FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER A BLNKET AND FELL STRIKING FACE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER BLANKET WHILE WALKING DX: SCALP AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
82 YO F SPRAIN TO ANKLE /FOOT CAUGHT L FOOT IN BLANKET AND TRIPPED*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Chairs
PATIENT TRIOPED OVER BLANKET AT HOME, FELL ON RIGHT ARM GETTING OUT OF CHAIR. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CAUGHT IN BLANKET GETTING OFF SOFA FX FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER BLANKET DX: LUMBAR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
TRIPPED ON BLANKET WHILE GETTING UP FROM COUCH AND FELL ADMITTED HIP F RACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/16/2007	Age: 92 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, Chair, rocking
GOT FEET TANGLED IN BLANKET AND FELL HITTING ROCKING CHAIR. DX CHEST/L SHOULDER CONTUSION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PAIN TO NECK AFTER LIFTING BLANKETS DX: NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SHOULDER CT-TRIPPED ON A BLANKET-FELL-SHOULDER HIT A DRESER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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