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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,014
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| 26YOM WAS REMOVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FROM ROOF AT HOME, FELL ABOUT 10-11 FT LANDING ON BACK, LEFT AMADX - BACK & NECK PAIN, HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| 63 YOF, WORKING OUTSIDE ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, SLIPPED & FELL ON WET CEME NT, HIT HEAD DX: CERVICAL STRAIN,BHT, INTERMITTENT VERTIGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| 39YOM FELL OFF ROOF WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/28/2010 | Age: 65 years | 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: Electric Christmas decorations |
| 65YOF HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TRIPPED OVER A CURB SUSTAINED A CLOS ED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| 82 Y MALE FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DX CHI, BRAIN INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/24/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 2 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED CUT TO HEAD WHEN STOCKING HOLDER FELL OFF MANTEL AND HIT HEAD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2009 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS WHILE STANDING ON SOFA, PT FELL HIT BACK OF HEAD CARPTED FLOOR, DX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | 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: Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT FELL OFF A 12 FOOT ROOF AT HOME WHEN TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, SCALP CONTUSION, HEAD INJURY AND RIGHT WRIST, TRANSFERRED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 53 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| DX CHI/NECK PAIN: PT W HANG'G X-MAS LIGHT. W ON TRUCK BED & FELL OUT ONTO GROUND. C/O LOC. AT TOP OF HEAD SOME ABRASION. NECK PAN W DEC ROM |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT WAS TAKING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS OFF THE ROOF OF HIS HOUSE AND HE FELL X 15 FT. +LOC, LOW BACK AND FOOT PAIN. D: CHI, COCCYGEAL & FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS & WIND BLOW LADDER & HIT PT IN HEAD CAUSING PT TO STRUCK HEAD ON WOODEN POST DX: LAC TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | 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: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials |
| PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATION WAS ON ROOF FELL HIT HEAD ON CEMENT HEAD INJURY TRANSFERRED OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, HIT HEAD DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT WAS BENDING OVER TO TURN ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL BACKWARDS LACERATING SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials |
| FELL FROM ROOF REMOVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, -LOC, HEAD, NECK PAIN DX: MULTI CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON STAIRS. DX: SCALP HEMATOMA, DENTAL ABCESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Fences or fence posts |
| 5 DAYS AGO FELL PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME, HIT BARBED WIRE FE NCE DURING FALL TO GROUND. HAS HEADACHE TODAY.DX; CONCUSSION, ACUTE HEA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials |
| 38 YO MALE WAS TRYING TO PUT SANTA ON ROOF AND FELL OFF CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2002 | Age: 75 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: Electric Christmas decorations, Rugs or carpets |
| SCALP LAC-PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-AT HOME-TRIPPED ON CARPET-FELL- HIT HEAD ON PIANO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2000 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/1999 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/1999 | Age: 14 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: Electric Christmas decorations, Chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/1998 | Age: 5 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: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/1998 | Age: 2 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: Electric Christmas decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/1997 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | 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: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/1997 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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