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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| FELL ON CONCRETE AND INJURED WRIST WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. DX. R 2ND METACARPAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT FELL 8-9FT OUT OF TREE WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: L AC SEP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WAS PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS AND CAUGHT HAND ON GUTTER. DX: AVULSION L SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| 16 YOWF FELL WHILE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. DX. HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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