Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 645
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	18
Year 1998:	66
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	111
Year 2003:	16
Year 2005:	135
Year 2006:	85
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	40
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	106

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	420
50+ years old:	225

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/08/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
KNEE STR. 65 YOM STRAINED KNEE PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
67YOF FELL OFF LADDER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: L KNEE STRAIN, L ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
SPRAIN R KNEE, R/O FX: 45YOM TRYING TO HANG CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, SLIPPED FROM LADDER, FELL TO GROUND, PAIN KNEE, R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
44YOF PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL OFF ROOF ONTO ANOTHER PERSO N DOWN BELOW APPROX 15 FEET. DX. LAC. R KNEE, CONTS R KNEE, R LEG, BAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
70 YOM TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THREE DAYS AGO LANDING ON RIGHT KN EE SUSTAINING AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
46 YOM IN LOFT IN GARAGE, FELL 12 FEET TO FLOOR WHILE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
TRIPPED OVER CHRSITMAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL WHILE HANGING XMAS LIGHTS. DX: L KNEE SPRAIN, CHEST CONT, R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
R KNEE POPPED LAST PM TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, PAIN D: R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
TWISTED KNEE WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: R KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Chairs
FELL OFF CHAIR TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Stools
KNEE SPRAIN - 37 YOM LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF STOOL WHILE HANGING CHRI STMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1998	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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