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Accidents - Nonelectric blankets - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:99Face:16
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric blankets, Televisions
LAST WEEK-TRIP OVER BLANKET, FELL INTO TV, TODAY BENT OVER-PAIN LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PUTTING A BLANKET OVER HIMSELF AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Nonelectric blankets
DX:CONTACT DERMATITIS. RASH ON FACE SINCE SLEEPING WITH A WOOL BLANKET. TO WHICH SHE IS ALLERGIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Nonelectric blankets
PT ON ****, PULLING BLANKET WITH GRANDSON ON IT, HE GOT OFF QUICKLY AND PT FELL HITTING HEAD, INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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