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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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Date: 12/11/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Step stools
LEFT HIP STRAIN.PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND WHE N GETTING DOWN INJURED HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTSW IN HER YARD WHEN SHE STRUCK BY A CAR FX PELVI S AND RUPTURING BLADDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND OVER DID IT AND INJUR ED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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