Accidents - Christmas tree stands or supports - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 503
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	163
Year 1999:	10
Year 2000:	17
Year 2002:	84
Year 2003:	92
Year 2004:	85
Year 2005:	31
Year 2008:	13
Year 2009:	6

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	150	Face:	107
Mouth:	74	Ear:	61
Head:	51	Foot:	17
Eyeball:	15	Finger:	11
Upper Trunk:	6	Lower Leg:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2009	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
17 MO MALE PLAYING NEAR A CHRISTMAS TREE AND FELL INTO THE METAL STAND. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT WAS @ CHRISTMAS TREE LOT SHOPPING FOR TREE FELL AND HIT LEG ONTO CHRISTMAS TREE STAND. DX LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
FELL ON CHRISTMAS TREE STAND;DX LACERATED UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
STABBED IN R EYE W/CHRISTMAS TREE STAND, PAIN DX: SCLERAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
2 YOM PULLED STOCKING HOLDER DOWN AND HOLDER FELL ON FACE CAUSING LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2004	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT SUST HEAD INJURY HIT HEAD ON CHRISTMAS TREE STAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FACE AS A RESULT OF BEING STRUCK BY A CHRISTMAS TREE STAND WHILE CARRYING IT INTO THE HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
F.B. (R) EAR, PT INSERTED SOMETHING FROM A CHRISTMAS TREE, UNABLE TO BE REMOVED A HOME, C/O EARACHE, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
XMAS TREE STAND FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX: SCALP ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
FATHER STATES SHE FELL ON TREE STAND AND INJURED HERSELF DX FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PLAYING IN THE GARAGE AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A CHRISTMAS TREE STA ND SUSTAINED A LACERATION RIGHT HIP ON A SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1999	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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