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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Christmas tree lights
DX CHEST WALL PAIN: 64YOF 4D L CHEST PN & L ARM PN CONSTANT. OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY SINCE SET'G UP X-MAS ORNAMENTS/LIGHTS 5D AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL 2 STORIES WHILE INSTALLING XMAS LIGHTS. DX: RIBS 1,7 FX, T2,3,4,6,11,L1 FX, STERNUM FX, PARASPINAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA R/O RIB FX OR PNEUMOTHORAX:HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL 4 FT ONTO LADDER, CHEST STRUCK LADDER WHEN FELL, CHEST & RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
65YOM FELL OFF A LADDER WHILE HANGING SANTA CHRISTMAS LIGHT APPROX 8 FT . C/O ROGHT SIDED CHEST AND BACK PAIN.DX: MULT.FACIAL FXS,MULT.RIB FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL OFF ROOF WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: PULMONARY CONT, MULT RIB FX'S, ULNAR FX, MULT ABR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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