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Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:58
50+ years old:103
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:103All Of Body:58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
EXPOSED TO SMOKE AFTER THE ELECTRIC BLANKER CAUGHT FIRE (N/S IF FD INV) DX: SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIP OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD & FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/04/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER HER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ON HER RIGHT HIP. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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