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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 12/11/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 12/09/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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 |
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