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Accidents - Christmas decorations - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:86
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:55
Year 2006:14
Year 2008:90
Year 2009:86
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:16
26-50 years old:14
50+ years old:317

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations
DX HUMERAL HEAD FX/MIDSHAFT HUMERAL FX/FALL/95H RIB FX-OLD: 71YOF L SH/ ARM PN, TRIP'D OVER CHRISTMAS WRAP'G PAPER WHILE MAK'G COFFEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELL OFF THE PORCH FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Plastic containers
PT @ HOME TRYING TO GET PAST CHRISTMAS TREE WHEN SHE FELL & STRUCK A CH RISTMAS PAPER CONTAINER. FX COMMUTIED MIDSHAFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Containers
PT GETTING OUT HER CHRISTMAS DECORATINS AND TRIPPED OVER AN ORNAMENT BO X ONTO UPPER ARM FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PT FELL INTO A CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME AND LACERATED RIGHT UPPER ARM ON A GLASS TREE ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps
PT. LOST BALANCE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS WREATH, FELL FORWARD ONTO OUTSTRE TCHED HANDS, SLIPPED ON WET STEPS. DX. FX L NECK/SHAFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
LACERATION UPPER ARM - 8 YOM LACERATED LEFT UPPER ARM WHEN A CHRISTMAS BALL ORNAMENT FELL AND BROKE ON FLOOR AND HE ROLLED OVER IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders
LT HUMERUS FX-TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-FELL OFF A LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2000Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2000Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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