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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 527
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 83YOM PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND FELL ONTO KNEE FRACTURED KNE E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| KNEE PAIN-AFTER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
| 52YOM WAS GOING UP AND DOWN LADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, DEVELOPED RT KNEE PAIN;BURSITUS IN RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials |
| 98YOF WHILE HOME LEANING OVER TO TURN OFF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDED ON KNEES,SECOND TIME IN 2 DAYS HAVE FALLEN;KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 12/20/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN HE FELL STRAINED LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| HAS NOTED PAIN IN R KNEE LAST COUPLE DAYS HAS BEEN DOING ALOT OF KNEELI NG WHILE STRINGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX R KNEE PAIN TENDONITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2001 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/1997 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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