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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 947
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 23 YOF SUSTAINED SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER PUTTING UP THE CHRISTMAS TREE DX. LOW BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Furniture |
| 24 YO F, C/O FACIAL PAIN, WAS MOVING FURNITURE AT HOME AND HIT CHRISTMA S TREE WHICH FELLON HER FACE, DX FACIAL INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 25 YOF HURT LOW BACK DRAGGING OUT CHRISTMAS TREE. DX-ACUTE SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 20 YOM C/O FIGHT EYE PAIN AFTER PUTTING UP A CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME. DX-FOREIGN BODY EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| PT POKED IN RT EYE BY THE TOP OF CHRISTMAS TREE. ACUTE RT EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Floors or flooring materials |
| 23 YOM FELL OVER CHRISTMAS TREE AT A BAR AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR SUSTAINI NG A CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 24 YO MALE LIFTED HEAVY 16' CHRISTMAS TREE BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 19YOF WAS DECORATING THE CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME,FELL FORWARD ONTO THE TREE; LOWER BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| C/O PT STATES POKED SELF IN THE EYE LIFTING A CHRISTMAS TREEDX RT CORN EAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| HIVES ALL OVER DIZZY HAS BEEN PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE DX URTICARIA (RASH) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| NECK STR. PT INJURED NECK WHEN TAKING DOWN ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 18 YO - DX: - PUNCTURE WOUND OF CHIN - WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE & PUNCTURED CHIN WITH ROD OF TREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS GETTING A CHRISTMAS TREE OUT OF ATTIC AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Containers |
| CONJ IRRITATION. PT WAS PULLING ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE FROM BOX AND POKED HIMSELF IN EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 10YOF POKED HER EYE ON AN ARTIFICAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIMB DX: CORNEAL ABRASION R EYE & SCABIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2000 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2000 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/1999 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/1999 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/1998 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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