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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 431
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS YARD DECORATIONS. DX: ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
NONDISPLACED FX RADIAL HEAD: PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON HOUSE OUTSIDE, WHILE UP ON 4 FT METAL LADDER,REACHED TOO FAR,LADDER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL OVER CHRISTMAS DECORATION LIGHTS-CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
FELL WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
DX LEFT FOREARM LACERATION: FELL WHILE TAKING DOWN LIGHTS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: FX L DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRET CHED HAND. D: DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
CELLULITIS - 75 YOM C/O PAIN RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST STARTING AFTER HAN GING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2000Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/1999Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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