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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:78Finger:69
Lower Trunk:61Ankle:16
Head:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/19/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Seasonal decorations
TRIPPED HANGING HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS AND FX ANKLE AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Seasonal decorations
FELL INTO HALLOWEE DECORATINS, HURT HAND DX S/P FALL FRACTURE IN 4TH METACAEPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations
HIT IN HEAD BY SCARECROW IN STORE DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT WAS PUTTING UP HOLLOWEEN DECORTATIONS WHEN SHE LACERATED HER RT MIDD LE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
FELL WHILE PUTTING HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS UP. SOFT TISSUE INJURY RT HIP & BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
ACCIDENTALLY LAC HAND ON A GLASS ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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