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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 663
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 1999:88
Year 2001:161
Year 2004:30
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:102
Year 2008:160
Year 2009:37

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps
57YOM FELL WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, HIT (R) WRIST & HAND ON STAIRS, HAS BACK PAIN DX;# CONTUSION (R) WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 12/19/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 01/13/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 12/05/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas decorations
CONTUSION TO WRIST, FELL BACKWARDS WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Chairs
FELL OFF A CHAIR HANGING XMAS ORNAMENT, FOOSH >> WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
WRIST SPRAIN-PAIN SINCE HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations
FELL WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders
PT STATES WAS TRYING TO PUT A STAR ON THE TOP OF CHRISTMAS TREE, LOST B ALANCE, FELL OFF LADDER INJURING WRIST, SUSTAINED''WRIST FX''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
RT WRIST STRAIN.PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND THERE WAS A LOT OF LIFTING AND WRIST BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2001Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2001Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2001Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Tool sheds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/1999Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/1999Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/1998Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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