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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT. WALKED INTO CHRISTMAS LIGHTS METAL CLIP WHEN CAME HOME AT 2 PM. DX . ABRA L EAR CANAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| R HAND PAIN.FELL PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & HIT HAND ON BALCONY.DX R 5TH MC FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| GOT SHORT OF BREATH HANGING CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS. DX. PNEUMOTHORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| LUMBAR STRAIN- SUSTAINED WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| LOW BACK PAIN SINCE MONDAY-STARTED W/ PUTTING X-MAS LIGHTS UP. ACUTE BA CK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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