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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/28/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: 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: 12/26/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HIS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOM AND FELL ONTO LEFT ELBOW FR ACTURED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2000 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/13/1998 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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