Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/11/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
TRIP OVER ELECTRIC BLANKET CORD & FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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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