Accidents - Christmas tree stands or supports - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	92
26-50 years old:	78
50+ years old:	16

Accidents - Body Parts:

Toe:	61	Ear:	61
Head:	30	Lower Trunk:	16
Finger:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT CUT FINGER ON METAL XMAS TREE STAND, LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PAIN PUTTING TREE IN STAND DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT HAD CHRISTMAS TREE STAND FALL ONTO TOE/FOOT. D: POSSIBLE TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
F.B. (R) EAR, PT INSERTED SOMETHING FROM A CHRISTMAS TREE, UNABLE TO BE REMOVED A HOME, C/O EARACHE, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 2 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 stands or supports
XMAS TREE STAND FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX: SCALP ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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