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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 618
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT SUS LAC TO FOOT FROM A CHRISTMAS ORNIMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT WRAPPING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS /W SUDDEN CHEST PX DX: CHEST PX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Artificial Christmas trees |
| LOW BACK PAIN: AT HOME PUTTING ICICLES ON CHRISTMAS TREE, PULLED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| LT HAND/WRIST CONTUSION: LT 5TH DIP GOUT: GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS OUT OF CLOTHES CLOSET, DROPPED DECORATIONS ON HAND, ONE WEEK AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT C/O CHEST PAIN, ARM PAIN WHILE DOING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT APT. DX: CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/05/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Lawn mowers |
| SKIN TEAR L LOWER LEG: CONTUSION R HAND: IN GARAE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, HIT LEG ON EDGE OF LAWNMOWER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2005 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PLACING CHRISTMAS WREATH AT CEMETERY AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN LOW BACK S TRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Pipes |
| PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WHEN A STEEL PIPE HIT HER IN THE CHEST. DX-CONTUSION BREAST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Chairs |
| WHILE STANDING ON A CHAIR TO HANG DECORATIONS FELT A POP IN KEE WHILE R EACHING. DX. R KNEE PAIN, R/O INTERNAL DERANGEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| BOX OF CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS FELL ONTO FOOT WHICH IS PAINFUL NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| BACK PAIN 3 DAYS AGO MOVING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCI AL STRAIN, DORSAL LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| HURT BACK MOVING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| LIFTING, PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATION , TWISTED AND BACK POPED DX BA CK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DX. ELBOW FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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