Accidents - Electric blankets or sheets - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
53 YOF FELL ASLEEP W/ELECTRIC HEATING BLANKET. DX: R SHIN BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric blankets or sheets
FELL AT HOME AFTER SLIPPING ON A BLANKET. FRACTURE TIBIA/FIBULA, CLOSED . 62 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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