Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 808
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	18
Year 1999:	161
Year 2001:	68
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	85
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	77
Year 2008:	175
Year 2009:	37
Year 2010:	50

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	174
16-25 years old:	71
26-50 years old:	246
50+ years old:	316

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREE. THE BLINKING LIGHTS ON THE TREE CAUSE D A SEIZURE. 44 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/30/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
55YOM HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON SUNDAY AND FELL STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HE AD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
83YOM WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS WHEN HE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A METAL OBJECT DX- CHI FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE. DX. H EAD INJURY, LAC, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Tape recorders or players
PT STATES THAT SHE HIT HER HEAD WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. STA TES A DV PLAYER & HAIRDRYER FELL ON HEAD OUT OF CLOSET. DX. CONT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY BY FALLING FROM A ROOF WHILE HANGING CHRISTM AS LIGHTS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT FELL FROM A 10 FT. LADDER AT HOME WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGH TS C/O FOOT/KNEE/HIP PAIN.DX: CHI,RIB FX,ABRASIONS,OPEN HUMEROUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
SHOCKED WHEN PLUGGED IN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & HAS HAD SEVERAL SYNCOPAL EPISODES SINCE, HIT HEAD ON BRICK HOUSE DX SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME ABOUT TEN FEET UP ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT PASSED OUT WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL STRIKING HEAD SUS ETAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
CLOSED HEAD INJURY - 20 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER FALLING FROM 12' HEIGHT WHEN STRINGING XMAS LIGHTS AT HOME - HAS HEADACHE, DIZZINESS & NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WITH HUSBAND WHEN HE DROPPED THE STAPLE GUN ON HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & FELL OFF OF THE PORCH DX: SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ?LOC C/O HEADACHE, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR NO NAUSEA DX TRAMATIC CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS HANGING SOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN A 2X4 FELL STRIKING HER IN TH E HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS INSIDE HOUSE, PT FELL, HAD BEEN DRINKING , LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/12/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/1999	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/30/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights, Heavy-duty workshop staplers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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