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Accidents - Christmas decorations - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 573
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:75
Year 1999:66
Year 2000:146
Year 2002:68
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:40
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/09/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas decorations
77 YOM, TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, HURT HAND, CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HAND WHILE THROWING OUT CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
CUT HAND PUTTING UP XMAS DECORATION VS TREE >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Containers
PT REPORTS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND BOX FELL ON HIM. DX. L AC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 12/24/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 12/17/2000Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2000Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/1999Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/1998Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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