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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,742
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 53 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: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| LOW BACK PAIN: TAKING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DOWN, LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Pull-down or folding stairs |
| PT WAS PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS IN THE ATTIC AND FELL DOWN TH E PULL DOWN STAIRS AND SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS HAS ABDOMINAL PAIN STRETCHING ABDOMINAL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Step stools |
| PT SATANDING ON A STEP STOOL PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND LOS T BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 63YOM WAT HOME PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS,LOST BALANCE FELL WITH HAND OUTSTRETCHED;LT WRIST FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS THAT WERE IN HIS YARD AND FELL ON TO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| TRIPPED & FELL INTO THE CHRISTMAS TREE. C/O LT KNEE/WRIST PAIN. CONT USION RT,LT WRIST; LT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 77 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 |
| TWISTING, LIFTING CHIRSTMAS DECORATIONS AT HOME, HAS LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 81 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 |
| 81 YOF WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT, PT SUSTAINED A SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT SLIPPED AND INJURED UPPER LEG ON SLEIGH. DX: LEFT UPPER LEG PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials |
| 62 Y/O FELL ON A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT ON THE FLOOR AND CUT KNEE AT HOME. DX-LAC. LEFT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 56 Y/O FELL TRYING TO HAND CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT AT HOME, STRUCK LEFT SIDE ON CORNER OF SOFA. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| HANGING CHRISTMAS GARLAND AND FELL. DX ANKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS UP IN THE ATTIC AND FELL THROUGH THE CEILING AS HE WAS RETREIVI NG HIS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SUSTAINED FRACTURED UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| TRIPPED OVER A BOX OF ORNAMENTS&FELL FOREWARDS HITTING FACE&LANDINGONTO SHOULDER>>FACIAL LAC/CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/HUMRUS FX |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| NOSE AB-PULLING DOWN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT-A METAL PICK ORNAMENT HIT NOSE- @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| CHEST CT-FELL IN GARAGE WHILE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT GETTING HER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FROM HER ATTIC AND FELL THROUGH TH E ATTIC ACCESS TO THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 54 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 |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 67 YOF CUT FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Plastic containers |
| PT @ HOME TRYING TO GET PAST CHRISTMAS TREE WHEN SHE FELL & STRUCK A CH RISTMAS PAPER CONTAINER. FX COMMUTIED MIDSHAFT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Ceilings and walls |
| PT FELL THROUGH THE CEILING OF HER ATTIC RYING TO GET HER CHRISTMAS DEC ORATIONS SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELL OFF AN 8 FOOT LADDER FRACT URED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| PT GETTING OUT HER CHRISTMAS DECORATINS AND TRIPPED OVER AN ORNAMENT BO X ONTO UPPER ARM FRACTURED UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/27/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| CHIN LAC-CUT ON BROKEN CHRISTMAS DECORATION-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT: STEPPED ON GLASS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT, PUNCTURED BOTTOM OF LT FOOT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT CUT FINGER ON CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT-FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT STEPPED ON A BROKEN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT AT HOME BAREFOOT DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS WREATH AND LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A CHRISTMAS DECORATION SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 53 YO MALE LIFTED CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2008 | Age: 95 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 |
| INTRACTABLE LOW BACK PAIN: PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY SUNDAY, HAD TO CRAWL TO BATHROOM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT WRENCHED WRIST TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATION AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY DX: WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52YOF WAS MOVING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN; LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY TURNED FELL -HIT HIP ON CONCRETE RIGHT HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS & LANDED ON ELBOW DX: FRACTURED LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 61 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| PT WAS PUTTING BOXES OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY INTO STORAGE AND STR AINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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