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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 73YOF MILD CONCUSSION, CERVICAL STRAIN FELL HITTING HEAD WHILE DECORATI NG FOR CHRISTMAS AT A CLUB* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WITH 10 FOOT LADDER AND FELL. DX. LAC BACK OF HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps |
| PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS GARLAND AND STEPPED BACK WRONG AND FELL OFF STE PS AND HIT HEAD. DX. SCLAP LAC, CONCUSSION W/O LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| GETTING BOX OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS OFF SHELF AT HOME WHEN ONE OF THE ORNAMENTS FELL STRIKING HER ON HEAD DX SCALP ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT ON ROOF AT HOME HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELL OFF ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY 69YOM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/20/2009 | Age: 93 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 |
| CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps |
| CHI-MOVING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DOWN STEPS-FELL DOWN 13 STEPS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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