Accidents - Blankets - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,720
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	277	Lower Leg:	215
Ankle:	194	Toe:	173
Upper Trunk:	155	Shoulder:	141
Wrist:	137	Neck:	97
Knee:	86	Upper Leg:	82
Head:	51	Lower Arm:	31
Foot:	30	Upper Arm:	16
Face:	15	Eyeball:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
RUBBED EYE WITH BLANKET LAST NIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Blankets
TOENAIL AVULSION-CAUGHT BIG TOE ON A BLANKET IN BED AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT HIP, THIGH, AND KNEE - SLIPPED ON BLANKET AT 5:30 A.M., FOUND BY EMS ON THE FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
57YOF WALKING GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN A BLANKET AND FELL FORWARD STRUCK FACE AGAINST A DRESSER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
LOWER ARM STR. PT STRAINED ARM WHEN PULLING UP BLANKETS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/21/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AND LANDED ON CRUSHED GRAVEL AT PARK. DX: CERVICAL/THORACIC STRAIN, R KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Blankets, Tables
PT TRIPPED ON A BLANKET AND FELL STRIKING TABLE. DX: CONCUSSION, FACIAL CONT, CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED ON BLANKET AND FELL AT NURSING HOME. DX: DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
59YO WHITE FEMALE C/O LOW BACK PAIN SINCE LIFTED A BLANKET & THROWING IT OVER SELF, DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Blankets
58YOM HOMELESS WAS GIVEN A BLANKET BY ANOTHER HOMELESS PERSON SLEPT WIT H IT UNDER THE BRIDGE AND DEVELOPED A RASH TO CHEST CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets
ACC GOT LT FOOT CAUGHT INTO A BLANKET&TORE SKIN TO THE DOSUM OF THE FOO T>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets, Tables
53YOF TRIPPED AND FELL THIS AM ON BLANKETS ON FLOOR C/O HITTING NECK AN D SHOULDER ON COFFEE TABLE. DX:CERVICAL/THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	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, Furniture
DX SPRAIN KNEE & LEG L: S/P FALL LAST P.M.; AWOKE TO GO TO BATHRM & WALKED INTO BLANKET HOLDER @ BEDSIDE, TRIP'G & FALL TO GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Blankets
PT RECEIVED HEMATOMA TO WRIST WITH SKIN TEAR WHEN TRIPPED OVER BLANKET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets
57 YOM, CUT LEG ON EDGE OF HOT TUB, LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
61 Y/O TRIPPED OVER BLANKETS IN THE FLOOR, C/O ANKLE PAIN. DX-FX METATARSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER BLANKET & FELL 2 WEEKS AGO. C/O R CHEST PAIN/BACK PAIN POST FALL. SUSPECTED RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets, Tables
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN BLANKET AND FELL OVER NIGHT STAND. DX: LOW BACK PX, SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
94YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET FELL INJURED LT LOWER LEG;LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 84 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
LOWER BACK STR.; PT STRAINED BACK WHEN FALLING OVER BLANKETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 90 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: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Floors or flooring materials
SUBTROCHANTERIC HIP FX OF FEMORAL NECK:WALKING BACK FROM BATHROOM FEET CAUGHT IN BLANKET HANGING OFF BED,FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR ONTO HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
70 YOF TRIPPED OVER SOME BLANKETS AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED HIP AND WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PT STATES THAT HE WAS REACHING TO PULL A BLANKET OVER HIS WIFE WHEN HE TWISTED KNEE. DX. KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets, Stairs or steps
FOREARM CT-FELL ON BLANKET ON STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 88 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
WAS MAKING BED AND STEPPED ON BLANKET AND FELL FELL ONTO L ARM DX- HU MERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 59 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
TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AND FELL INTERNAL HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets, Tables
PT GETTING OUT OF BED AND CAUGHT FOOT IN THE BLANKET THEN FELL AGAINST THE NIGHTSTAND FRACTURED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
PT WAS SHAKING OUT A BLANKET YESTERDAY AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN STRAIN ED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	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
PT MOVING BLANKET TO COVER UP-STRAINED L SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
78 YO F CONTUSION TO UPPER LEG TRIPPED ON BLANKET UNABLE TO GET UP*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2009	Age: 68 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 TRIPPED ON A BLANKET AND FELL.DX: PROXIMAL FEMORAL NECK FX, W/COMMI NUTION & IMPACTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Blankets, Beds or bedframes
PT TRIPPED ON BLANKET ,HIT LEG ON BED-DEEP LAC TO R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Blankets
PT STATES SHE GOT TANGLED UP IN BLANKET AT NURSING HOME SHOULDER PAIN ABRASION LT SHOULDER, LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT WRAPPED UP IN BLANKET TRIPPED AND FELL INJURED ANKLE DX./ RIGHT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 85 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
85YOF THROWING BLANKET ONTO COUCH LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING HIP; HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Blankets
DX NON-TRAUMATIC R FOOT PAIN: PAIN W SO SEVERE HE COULD NOT TOLERATE BLANKETS ON R BIG TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED ON A BLANKET. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Blankets
FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN A BLANKET SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 85 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 STATES SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND TRIPPED OVER BLANKETS AND FELL AT NH . DX. COMP. FX. BACK, STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Blankets
PT TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET AT HOME HAS TOE PAIN FX METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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