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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| DX HUMERAL HEAD FX/MIDSHAFT HUMERAL FX/FALL/95H RIB FX-OLD: 71YOF L SH/ ARM PN, TRIP'D OVER CHRISTMAS WRAP'G PAPER WHILE MAK'G COFFEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2009 | 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 Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELL OFF THE PORCH FRACTURED UPPER ARM |
| 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: 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: 12/13/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps |
| PT. LOST BALANCE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS WREATH, FELL FORWARD ONTO OUTSTRE TCHED HANDS, SLIPPED ON WET STEPS. DX. FX L NECK/SHAFT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| LT HUMERUS FX-TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-FELL OFF A LADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 83 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2000 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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