|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,018
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 50YMC PUTTING UP A LAWN DECORATION WINDMILL AND BLADE CUT HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 72 YOM FELL WHILE SETTING UP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS OUTSIDE. DX: SCALP LAC 4 CM, TRAUMATIC SAH. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 6 YOF SNOW GLOBEW FELL FROM 7 FT. HEIGHT AND HIT HEAD. DX: CONTUSION S CALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 63YOF TRIPPED OVER SOME HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS IN THE YARD AND LANDED ON TO HEAD SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| PATIENT FELL OFF 3 FT PUMPKIN, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CEMENT; SCALP CONTUS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 3 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: Seasonal decorations, Doorsills or frames |
| NS:SCALP LAC < 1 CM, SWINGING ON DECORATIONS HANGING FROM DOORWAY, FELL, HIT DOOR FRAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN HIDING AN EASTER BASKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| PT HIT BY SNOW GLOBE, 9 MO OLD DROPPED IT ON PT'S HEAD. DX. CONT, LAC HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Other fireplaces |
| PT PULLED A CERAMIC STOCKING HOLDER OFF THE FIREPLACE MANTLE AND IT FEL L ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Outdoor electric lighting equipment |
| PUTTING UP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS AND FELL ONTO OUTDOOR LAWN LIGHTS HEAD CONTUSION/ABRASION/HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2006 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| HIT ON HEAD BY SMALL ORNAMENT DX: ABRASION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| CLAY ORNAMENT FELL ON HEAD AT SONS HOUSE SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| HIT BY METAL ORNAMENT THAT FELL OFF SHELF SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| HIT IN HEAD BY SCARECROW IN STORE DX. CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| LAC TO BACK OF HEAD FROM CERAMIC STOCKING HOLDER. DX. LAC SCALP, CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| LACERATION SCALP - 29 YOF STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD AT HAIRLINE BY AN EASTE R ORNAMENT (CERAMIC) THAT FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2000 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2000 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2000 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/1999 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/1999 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/1999 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/1997 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/1997 | Age: 3 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: Seasonal decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|