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Accidents - Christmas decorations - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:53
6-15 years old:12
50+ years old:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PT HAD A CERAMIC STOCKING HOLDER FALL ONTO HEAD. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Other fireplaces
WATCHING TV, STOCKING HOLDER FELL FROM FIREPLACE AND HIT HEAD; SCALP LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas decorations
PT SUST HEAD INJURY HIT TO HEAD WITH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps
CLOSED HEAD INJURY, WHILE CARRYING CHRISTMAS WREATHS UP STAIRS, LOST BALANCE AND FELL DOWN 10-12 STEPS, WHEN GOT UP DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
SCALP LACERATION, CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas decorations, Other fireplaces
CHI, PULLED STOCKING HOLDER OFF FIREPLACE AND LANDED ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PT PULLED A CHRISTMAS STOCKING HOLDER ONTO HEAD. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas decorations
PATIENT WITH HEADACHE AND VOMITING, HAD PULLED DOWN STOCKING HOLDER 3 D AYS AGO; HEADACHE, VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas decorations
CHI AND CUT HEAD WHEN CHRISTMAS TREE STAND FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
LAC HEAD WITH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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