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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:18
Year 1998:66
Year 2005:75
Year 2006:14
Year 2007:15
Year 2010:34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
KNEE STR. 65 YOM STRAINED KNEE PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
67YOF FELL OFF LADDER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: L KNEE STRAIN, L ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
70 YOM TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THREE DAYS AGO LANDING ON RIGHT KN EE SUSTAINING AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
TRIPPED OVER CHRSITMAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
R KNEE POPPED LAST PM TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, PAIN D: R KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Chairs
FELL OFF CHAIR TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/1998Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/14/1997Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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