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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON CHRISTMAS LIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT WIRE WENT INTO FINGER YESTERDAY. NOW IT'S PAINFUL & SWOLLEN DX: PUNCTURE WOUND 2ND & 3RD DIGIT / CELLULITITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT WAS TESTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, LITE SPARKED, PT SUSTAINED ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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