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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 450
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND INJURED LT FOOT DX: LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| SLIPPED ON X-MAS CARD & FELL. ACUTE INJURY & LAC LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT STATES HE FELL BACKWARDS ON DECORATION DX SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 62 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FINGER. PT FELL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORA TIONS @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2002 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 95YOF HELPING TO TRIM CHRISTMAS TREE AND FELL, STRUCK L ARM & HIP DX: FELL CONT L HIP/CONT RL SHOULDER LAC L UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT WAS CUT ON GLASS ORNAMENT. DX: LAC R THIRD FINGER 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| LACERATION FOOT - 59 YOF LACERATED LEFT FOOT AFTER STEPPING ON A CHRIST MAS ORNAMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| LT HUMERUS FX-TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-FELL OFF A LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| TWIST NECK TAKING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DOWN & LIFTING HEAVY BOXES DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL NECK & CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT HAS BEEN CLEANING AND MOVING XMAS DECORATIONS. DX: L RHOMBOID/TRAPEZ STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| CALLUS LT FOOT-@ HOME-HAD STEPPED ON A BROKEN GLASS ORNAMENT-NO FB FOUND IN FOOT IN THE ED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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