Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 314
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	18
Year 1998:	6
Year 1999:	18
Year 2001:	74
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	12
Year 2005:	22
Year 2006:	71
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	44
Year 2009:	15

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	93	Finger:	74
Wrist:	37	Foot:	25
Head:	18	Toe:	15
Upper Trunk:	15	Lower Arm:	15
Ankle:	6	Internal:	6
Lower Trunk:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 12/16/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
FELL PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, RIB PAIN DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
IN TREE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL OUT OF TREE;DX ANKLE SPRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Wire
RIGHT FACIAL FX. PT WAS HANGING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL OVER WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT CUT THUMB ON A BROKEN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT. D: LACERATION RIGHT THUM B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
FELL OFF STONE WALL, FOOSH, WHILE PUTTING OUT THE REINDEER FOOD >> WRISTFX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
CHIN LAC/12YOF LAC CHIN ON CHRISTMAS LIGHT IN WINDOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
FELL PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX. WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FROM THE HOUSE AND STEPPED ON A NAI L. D: PUNCTURE WOUNE RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PATIENT HAVING BACK PAIN AFTER WALKING AT THE PARADE OF LIGHTS 2 WEEKS AGO, NEXT DAY SWELLING; BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
SWALLOWED PIECE OF CHRISTMAS LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
STEPPED ON CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT SHARD TO TOE;INFECTED NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
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: 12/20/1998	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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