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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
| PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON A LADDER AND FELL LANDING ON RIBS C/O PAIN. DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND HAD A TRIP AND FALL FRACTURED R IBS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 46YOM WAS PUTTING CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS UP FELL LANDED ON GROUND INJURED RIBS;RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT WAS ON ROOF HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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