Accidents - Artificial Christmas trees - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	14
Year 2010:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
MINOR LAC., NOT SUTURED: 15YOF PUTTING AWAY ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE, SCRAPPED BY METAL ON A BRANCH, LAC. L LOWER LEG, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT WAS PLAYING WITH SISTER AT HOME AND FELL AGAINST A "WIRED CHRISTMAS TREE" SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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