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Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
50+ years old:83

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
BURN UPPER ARM - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGH T UPPER ARM FROM BURNING ELECTRIC BLANKET - AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
DX RIGHT UPPER ARM FRACTURE: TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD BLANKET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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