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Accidents - Artificial Christmas trees - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 387
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:195Upper Trunk:75
Eyeball:71Head:15
Upper Leg:14Neck:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Stairs or steps
HURT BACK CARRYING CHRISTMAS TREE UP STAIRS. DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
FRACTURE HIP - 85 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME POST FALL - WAS DECORATI NG HER XMAS TREE WHEN SHE LOST BALANCE AND FELL - ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME. DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY WHEN SHE FELL IN CHURCH AND LANDED IN THE CHRISTMAS TREE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Stepladders
PT PLACING THE ANGEL ON THE TOP OF HIS ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMASS TREE AND F ELL OFF THE STEP LADDER CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
SCRATCHED THIGH ON X MAS TREE THAT IS INFECTED NOW WITH ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
ABRASION CORNEA - 55 YO FEMALE POKED SELF IN EYE WHEN DISASSEMBLING ART IFICIAL CRISTMAS TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WHILE DISMANTLING CHRISTMAS TREE,FELL OFF PORCH NECK STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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