Accidents - Nonelectric blankets - Year 2002 - 25 - 50% Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
16-25 years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Nonelectric blankets
20 YOM HAD RECENTLY OBTAINED A WOOLEN BLANKET WHICH SEEMED TO IRRITATE HIS SKIN. CONTACT DERMATITIS, GEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 3 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
CHARCOAL FROM GRILL CAUGHT HIS BLANKET ON FIRE ON THE GROUND BURNING 40 % OF HIS BODY BEFORE SOMEONE PUT IT OUT;MED FLIGHT;TRANS TO SHRINERS/
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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