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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,265
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 22 YOF C/O LT RIB PAIN AFTER HANGING DECORATIONS. DX**: COSTOCHONDRAL SEPARATION/BRONCHOSPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 25 Y/O F WAS HANGING DECORATIONS AT HOME AND INJURED HER BACK. DX BACKS TRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| DX LAC FOREARM: 17YOM C/O L FOREARM LAC WHILE WORK' IN STAINED GLASS CLASS, BREAK' SCORED GLASS PIECE. A LRG CHUNK BROKE OFF & SLICED L ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 25 YOF FELL WHILE PUTTING UP DECORATIONS TWO WEEKS AGO, NOW WITH PAIN L OWER BACK AND DOWN RIGHT LEG, DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives |
| WAS CARVINNG PUMPKINS WITH A KNIFE AND CUT R INDEX FINGER DX- LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| KICKED A PUMPKIN AND INJURED THE RIGHT FOOT. CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN HIDING AN EASTER BASKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| CUT ARM ON GLASS ORNAMENT LACERATIO ARM # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| CUT (L) HAND WHILE CARVING A PUMPKIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| PT HIT BY SNOW GLOBE, 9 MO OLD DROPPED IT ON PT'S HEAD. DX. CONT, LAC HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| CUT WITH CERAMIC ORNAMENT LACERATION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives |
| PT WAS CARVING A JACKOLANTERN WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| PT WENT TO TACKLE HALLOWEEN DECORATION AND FELL ON SHOULDER DX// 1ST DEGREE LEFT SHOULDER SEPARATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| ACUTE NONSPECIFIC CHEST PAIN: PALPITATIONS: TRICK OR TREATING, WALKED THROUGH FAKE SMOKE DECORATION ON PORCH 2 HRS PTA TO ER,NO FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH SINCE UNPACKING DECORATIONS FROM CUBBY HOLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives |
| PATIENT WAS CARVING A PUMPKIN WITH A KNIFE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS HAN D. LACERATION OF LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Stairs or steps |
| ACUTE BACK CONTUSION AND ELBOW CONTUSION, FELL DOWN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF STAIRS CARRYING EASTER BASKETS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 16 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| PLASTIC EASTER EGG IN RECTUM - FOREIGN BODY FOREIGN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| FOREHEAD LAC - FELL, HIT HEAD ON A CAST IRON GOOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| CUT LT. THUMB AT HOME WHILE CARVING A PUMPKIN DX: THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/1999 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/1997 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Windows or window glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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