Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
KNEE FRACTURE - TRIPPED OVER CORD TO ELECTRIC BLANKET AND FELL INJURING LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric blankets or sheets, Beds
PATIENT WAS GETTING OUT OF BED AND GOT TANGLED UP IN THE ELECTRIC BLANKET. DX-KNEE, FOOT PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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