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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 412
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/31/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 22 YOF C/O LT RIB PAIN AFTER HANGING DECORATIONS. DX**: COSTOCHONDRAL SEPARATION/BRONCHOSPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| 25 Y/O F WAS HANGING DECORATIONS AT HOME AND INJURED HER BACK. DX BACKS TRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Beds or bedframes |
| 80YOF FELL INOT A METAL ORNAMENT WHEN LEGS BECAME WEAK UPON GETTING OUT OF BED. DX. WEAKNESS, NEAR SYNCOPE, CHEST INJURY, HYPOXIA.* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/04/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH SINCE UNPACKING DECORATIONS FROM CUBBY HOLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT. EXPERIENCED ACUTE CHEST PAIN WHILE PAINTING PUMPKINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Seasonal decorations |
| PT HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT HOME STRAINED CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Seasonal decorations, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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