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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELL FRACTURED LEFT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. DX. DISTA L RADIAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DOWN, HEAVY BOX BENT HAND BACK, SEVERE PA IN R FA. DX. STRAIN/SPRAIN R FA, WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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