Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
22Y/O,M,BED WARMER SMOLDERED & MELTED ONTO LOWER LEG, NO FLAMES, FIRST & SECOND DEGREE BURNS R LEG, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
FELL ASLEEP WITH ELECTRIC BLANKET ON HAS BURN IN SHAPE OF ONE OF THE C OILS ON (L) LOWER LEG C/O BLISTERING DX- BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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