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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 905
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	37
Year 1999:	176
Year 2000:	96
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	33
Year 2004:	43
Year 2005:	30
Year 2006:	59
Year 2007:	71
Year 2008:	75
Year 2010:	212

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	71
16-25 years old:	43
26-50 years old:	515
50+ years old:	275

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
CERV. STRAIN: 55YOM PAIN NECK SINCE SAT. WHEN HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON A TREE, MIGHT HAVE SLIPPED ON THE LADDER A BIT, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
27YOF PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND FELL OFF THE LADDER STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Stepladders
32YOF ON A SMALL STEPLADDER ATEMPTING TO PUT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP,COMING OFF LADDER FELL INJURED HIP & NECK;HIP CONTUSION,CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND REACHED REAL HIGH AND FELT A POP IN NECK STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PTS FATHER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TRIPPED OVER THE WIRE AND FELL FELT A SNAP IN NECK STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT INJURED NECK WHILE ON A LADDER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHT 2 WEEKS AGO DSX// CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS INJURED REMOVING LIGHTS FROM TREE. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Containers
PT C/O NECK PAIN AFTER BOX OF CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS FELL ON HEAD AT *** C/O NECK PAIN NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
FELL PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX. C-STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
CERVICAL STRAIN-ETOH INTOXICATION-FELL OFF ROOF WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-@ HOME-HAD DRANK 30 BEERS & ALOT OF VODKA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
NECK PAIN AFTER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS/ NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2000	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Other unpowered garden tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1999	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/1999	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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