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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 333
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Date: 12/14/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL 4-6 FEET FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
30YOM HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON THE ROOF AND FELL OFF TO THE GROUND S TRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
DIGGING OUT SHRUBS THEN SEVERAL DAYS LATER DECORATING TREES FOR HOLIDAY S-BP-STEPPED WRONG DX LOW BACK STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
TAKING DOWN XMAS LITES AND FELL TEN FEET FX LUMBAR SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT AT HOME TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND MISSED A STEP ON THE LADDER FELL ABOUT 12 FEET FRACTURED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
ACUTE BACK STRAIN & CONT: ON ROOF TAKING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DOWN, SLIPPED OFF ALUMINUM LADDER 15-20 FT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Extension cords
WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS OUTSIDE AND TRIPPED OVER A EXTENS ION CORD AND FELL INJURING THE RT HIP. DX: CONTUSION TO RT HIP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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