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Accidents - Christmas decorations - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:80
Year 2002:15
Year 2009:77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas decorations
DX FB INSIDE CAST: 18YOM R SCAPHOID FX IN *** CAST; PT SCRATCH'GUNDERNE ATH CAST W A GLASS ICICLE ORNAMENT THAT BROKE OFF, NOW GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
18YOM WAS PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RT WRIST FROM ANGEL ORNAMENT;WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
AT HOME PICKING UP XMAS DECORATIONS AND LACERATED WRIST ON BROKEN GLASS ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/1999Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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