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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 2002 - Hand

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:67
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:30
50+ years old:34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 12/14/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT PLUGGED IN WET XMAS LIGHT CORD AND WAS BURNED. DX: R THIRD DIGIT SECOND DEG THERMAL/ELECTRICAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights
SUSTAINED BURNS TO RIGHT HAND WHILE PLUGGING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT SCH OOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
CUT SELF ON LEFT PALM WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
$RT HAND LACERATION.PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND A BULB BROKE AND LACERATED PTS HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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