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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 808
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:159Ankle:119
Finger:86Shoulder:79
Upper Trunk:71Knee:71
Eyeball:71Elbow:59
Neck:59Head:14
Toe:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT PRESENTED WITH LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND FROM BROKEN CHRISTMAS LIGHT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT INJURED NECK WHILE ON A LADDER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHT 2 WEEKS AGO DSX// CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials
STEPPED ON A BROKEN CHRISTMAS TREE BULB THAT WAS ON THE FLR " TOE PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
51YOM INJ BACK WHILE PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STRAIN DORSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT PUTTING HUP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND POKED IN THE LEFT EYE WITH TH E TREE BRANCH ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
DECORATING A BUSH WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SLIPPED WITH FOOT IN A HOLE ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT PASSED OUT WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL STRIKING HEAD SUS ETAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
FELL 20 FEET WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. DX- 3 CM ELBOW LACERATI ON, PELVIC CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2006Age: 87 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
87YOF FX HIP BEND OVER TO PLUG IN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Stairs or steps
TURNING ON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND MISSED A STEP AND INVERTED ANKLE S PRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
TRIPPED OVER LADDER WHILE HANGING XMAS LIGHTS. PAIN ON LEFTSIDE OF CHES T. XR NEG. DX: SOFT TISSUE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT SPRAIN KNEE WHEN WALKING ACROSS GRASSY AREA AND TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL ONTO CONCRETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree lights, Desk supplies
FINGER FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL: + ETOH: PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND STAPLED L 4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
TRIPPED &FELL, TRYING TO TAKE DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: CONTUSION SHOU LDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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