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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 53
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:53

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT STATES TAKING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS OFF CHRISTMAS TREE AND EXPERIENCED PA IN R BACK SIDE OF RIBS. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights, Stepladders
RIB FX,CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT WAS ON A STEPLADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMA S LIGHTS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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