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Accidents - Artificial Christmas trees - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,483
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:39
Year 1998:123
Year 1999:68
Year 2000:229
Year 2001:529
Year 2002:288
Year 2003:242
Year 2004:449
Year 2005:130
Year 2006:609
Year 2007:546
Year 2008:387
Year 2009:464
Year 2010:374

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:1,037Eyeball:869
Shoulder:289Upper Trunk:283
Foot:268Finger:258
Face:220Neck:189
Head:184Knee:173
Lower Leg:155All Of Body:143
Wrist:112Hand:87
Lower Arm:84Upper Arm:79
Elbow:30Upper Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
59YOF CUT HER FINGER ON A ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE DX. LAC. FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
83YOF INJURED LOW BACK WHILE LIFTING A CHRISTMAS TREE LOW BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2010Age: 59 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
59 YO F TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME, BRANCH POKED EYE. DX C ORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Containers
55YOF GETTING A CHRISTMAS TREE OUT OF A BOX AND IT FELL ONTO HAND STRAI NED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Containers
55YOF AT THE STORE WHEN A BOXED CHRISTMAS TREE FELL ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Extension or straight ladders
57 YOF FX HUMERUS, STANDING ON LADDER TO PLACE CHRISTMAS TREE ON SHELF WHEN THE LADDER COLLAPSED CAUSING HER TO FALL 6 FEET LAND ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Ladders
81YOM FELL BACK OFF A LADDER WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE AND HIT H EAD ON COFFEE TABLE. DX .MINOR HEAD INJURY, SCALP ABRASION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
58YFC CHRISTMAS TREE WAS FALLING ON FAMILY MEMBER TRIED TO TURN IT AWAY C/O LOW BACK PAIN/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
55YOF HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER TAKING DOWN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
64YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE-PT FELL 4FT TO GROUN D ONTO L ARM-SHOULDER,DX HUMERUS FX,COMPOUND FX OF RADIUS/ULNA OPEN FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
ALLERGIC REACTION OF HANDS W/ RASH B/L HANDS:HANDLING ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE,TAKING CLIPS OF TREE,SWELLING HANDS,STARTED TO BREAK OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
LACERATION HEAD - 91 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM NURSING HOME - FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR - ALSO LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR/ BACK PAIN , T 11 AND T12 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
60 YO M CORNEAL ABRASION POKED IN EYE WHILE TAKING DOWN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT WITH SPRAINED ELBOW LIFTING ARTIFICIAL XMAS TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 12/24/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
FELL REACHING FOR TOP OF CHRISTMAS TREE FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PUTTING UP ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE & PINCHED FINGER DX FINGER ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT HAD NECK PAIN AFTER FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/30/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
L HIP FX/88YOM WAS MOVING HIS CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME AND TRIPPED AND FE LL AND LANDED ON HIS L HIP. COULD NOT GET UP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/25/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Chairs
PT WAS CLIMBING ON A CHAIR TO PUT SOMETHING ON CHRISTMAS TREE AND FELL. DX. FX. 5TH METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT WAS PUTTING UP AN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE AND NOW HAS A RASH FROM HEAD TO TOE. DX: URTICARIA/DERMATITIS DUE TO CHRISTMAS TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
68 YOM TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING THE CHRISTMAS TREE FROM THE BASEMENT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT PICKED UP METAL CHRISTMAS TREE 3 DAYS AGO DX: LOW BACK PAIN AND STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Tablet or capsule drugs
"L" SHAPED L LOWER LEG LAC. > 12 HRS OLD: MOVING ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMASTR EE IN BASEMENT,HIT LEG ON TREE BASE,WON'T STOP BLEEDING,ON ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT WAS DISSAMBLING HER CHRISTMAS TREE AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS FRACTURED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Alcohol
PATIENT GOT DIZZY AND FELL AGAINSY CHRISTMAS TREE. DX INTOXICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT HIT IN THE EYE WITH TREE BRANCH PUTTING UP ARTIFICIAL TREE AT HOME T ODAY DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT WAS INJURED WHILE GETTING OUT HER ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE. DX: LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
75 YO M TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS TREE LACERATION TO NOSE R WRIST FRACTURE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
INJURED WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME., STRAIN, LT. SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
LACERATION FACE - 77 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM NH VIA AMBULANCE AFTER FAL LING OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR - LACERATION OVER LEFT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Animal induced injury
PT WAS UNTANGLING A DOG AND HAD A STICK ENTER HER RIGHT EYE. DX: SUBC ONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE, CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT. WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE AND TWISTED BACK. DX. ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN, SCIATICA PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Other containers
FELL OUTSIDE CARRYING BOX CONTAINING ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE INJURIN G HIP. DX: FRACTURE HIP.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/16/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
CORNEAL ABRASION - 51 YOF WAS PUTTING TOGETHER AN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE AND WAS STRUCK RIGHT EYE BY A BRANCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT STRUCK LEG ON A XMAS TREE, SUSTAINED '' LEG/THIGH PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Pull-down or folding stairs
FELL, CARRYING ARTIFICIAL TREE UP ATTIC STAIRS DX. KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
LEFT SHOULDER PAIN PICKING UP CHRISTMAS TREE ACUTE ROTATOR CUFF STRAI N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
DX LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN: PUTTING UP TREE, ARMS ABOVE HEAD, WHEN PAIN IN SHOULDER DEVELOPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
BAREFOOTED, PUTTING PRESENTS UNDER TREE WHEN TOES BENT BACKWARD. LT FOO T INJURY/PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT POUTTING UP AN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO LE FT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Ceilings and walls
LEFT ELBOW CONT. PT WAS CARRYING BOX OF AN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE AN D HIT ELBOW ON WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
66 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE FRACTURE SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN EYE WITH A ARTIFICIAL TREE BRANCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Knives
TRIED TO CUT STEM OF RUBBAR TREE W/ KNIFE AND SLIPPED DX L FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT C/O RT FOOT LAC. PT CUT FOOT ON CHRISTMAS TREE WIRE. DX LAC LFT FOOT .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT INJURED LIFTING AN ARTIFICIAL X-MAS TREE; SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
R HIP PAIN AFTER MOVING ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE DX STRAINED SI JOINT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
ABRASION TO EYE WHEN STRUCK ON CHRISTMAS TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
LEFT EYE PAIN. PT WAS PUTTING ARTIFICIAL TREE TOGETHER AND STUCKA BRANC H INTO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF LIFTING AN ARTIFICIAL X-MAS TREE INTO HIS CAR TRUNK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT WAS PUTTING UP AN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE WHEN HE POKED HIMSELF IN THE ELFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
A CHRISTMAS TREE FELL ON PT'S LT FOOT DX: LT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT FELL & THEN X-MAS TREE FELL ON HER. RT RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/05/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
FELL WHILE CARRYING X-MAS TREE. ACUTE STRAIN BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
CORNEAL ABRASION - NEEDLE FROM ARTIFICIAL TREE STRUCK EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Wire
58 Y.O. W MALE W/CORNEAL ABRASION. PT STS HE WAS CLEANING OUT HIS STORAGE ROOM & A PIECE OF COPPER WIRE FROM CHRISTMAS TREE POKED HIM. E9
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2001Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2001Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2001Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2001Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2001Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2001Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2001Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2001Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2001Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2000Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2000Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/1999Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/1998Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/1998Age: 51 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/1997Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/1997Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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