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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 425
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS AT THE MALL SHOPPING WHEN A CHRISTMAS DECORATION FELL OFF A SHEL F STRIKING HER IN THE HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2003 | Age: 74 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 decorations |
| 74 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT FELL WHILE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DOWN @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/25/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT HAD A STOCKING HOLDER FALL ONTO HEAD. DX HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2003 | Age: 4 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 decorations |
| CHI AND SCALP HEMATOMA WHEN METAL CHRISTMAS STOCKING HOLDER FELL ONTO H EAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| A STOCKING HOLDER FELL OFF THE MANTLE AND HIT THE PATIENT'S HEAD. DX-HEMATOMA, ABRASION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2003 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials |
| 43 YOM HIT BOARD WHILE GETTING OUT CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS ABRASION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| STOCKING HOLDER FELL OFF MANTEL HIT HEAD DX LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT PULLED XMAS HOUSE ONTO SELF. DX: 1 CM SCALP LAC/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| LACERATION HEAD - 12 MOM WAS STRUCK TOP OF THE HEAD BY A METAL STOCKING HOLDER THAT FELL OFF THE MANTEL SHELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT HAD A CERAMIC STOCKING HOLDER FALL ONTO HEAD LAC IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2003 | Age: 2 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 decorations |
| CHI AND FOREHEAD LACERATION WHEN CHRISTMAS STOCKING HOLDER FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2003 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| CHI AND ABRASION FOREHEAD WHEN STOCKING HOLDER FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PLASTER ANGEL FELL ON TOP OF HEAD HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PARENTAL CONCERN - ABNORMAL GAIT S/P HEAD CONTUSION 12-25-02 - HIT IN HEAD BY HEAVY CHRISTMAS STOCKING HANGER - NOT ACTING RIGHT SINCE MOM ST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | 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 decorations |
| 14 MO F FULLED CERAMIC STOCKING HOLDER ONTO HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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