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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 57
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:45Hand:6
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
BIT / SWALLOWED A CHRISTMAS BULB. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PUT CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT BULB IN MOUTH THAT WAS HANGING INSIDE FROM A W INDOW, FOUND WITH BROKEN LIGHT IN MOUTH; POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
DX: CHEWED ON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT, POSS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
SWALLOWED GLASS FROM BROKEN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT DX; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT SAYS HE SWALLOWED THE GLASS OF A CHRISTMAS LIGHT, HE WAS REMOVING THE LIGHT W. HIS MOUTH. DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights, Electrical outlets or receptacles
TRYING TO PLUG IN A TREE W/SMALL CHRISTMAS TYPE LIGHTS AT BABYSITTERS,S PARKS FLEW OUT,RECEIVED BURN TO HAND,POWER WENT OUT;ELECTRICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights
REMOVED LIGHT BULB FROM STRAND OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND INSERTED FINGER AT HOME, WALKED TO FAMILY ROOM WITH BURN; ELECTRIC BURN TO FINGER/CALF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/17/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
SWALLOWED A CHRISTMAS LIGHTBULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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