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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,265
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:301Upper Trunk:178
Hand:165Shoulder:129
Finger:103Lower Arm:103
Foot:75Face:68
All Of Body:68Head:55
Eyeball:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
22 YOF C/O LT RIB PAIN AFTER HANGING DECORATIONS. DX**: COSTOCHONDRAL SEPARATION/BRONCHOSPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
25 Y/O F WAS HANGING DECORATIONS AT HOME AND INJURED HER BACK. DX BACKS TRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
DX LAC FOREARM: 17YOM C/O L FOREARM LAC WHILE WORK' IN STAINED GLASS CLASS, BREAK' SCORED GLASS PIECE. A LRG CHUNK BROKE OFF & SLICED L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
25 YOF FELL WHILE PUTTING UP DECORATIONS TWO WEEKS AGO, NOW WITH PAIN L OWER BACK AND DOWN RIGHT LEG, DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives
WAS CARVINNG PUMPKINS WITH A KNIFE AND CUT R INDEX FINGER DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
KICKED A PUMPKIN AND INJURED THE RIGHT FOOT. CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN HIDING AN EASTER BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
CUT ARM ON GLASS ORNAMENT LACERATIO ARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
CUT (L) HAND WHILE CARVING A PUMPKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT HIT BY SNOW GLOBE, 9 MO OLD DROPPED IT ON PT'S HEAD. DX. CONT, LAC HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
CUT WITH CERAMIC ORNAMENT LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives
PT WAS CARVING A JACKOLANTERN WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT WENT TO TACKLE HALLOWEEN DECORATION AND FELL ON SHOULDER DX// 1ST DEGREE LEFT SHOULDER SEPARATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Seasonal decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ACUTE NONSPECIFIC CHEST PAIN: PALPITATIONS: TRICK OR TREATING, WALKED THROUGH FAKE SMOKE DECORATION ON PORCH 2 HRS PTA TO ER,NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH SINCE UNPACKING DECORATIONS FROM CUBBY HOLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives
PATIENT WAS CARVING A PUMPKIN WITH A KNIFE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS HAN D. LACERATION OF LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations, Stairs or steps
ACUTE BACK CONTUSION AND ELBOW CONTUSION, FELL DOWN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF STAIRS CARRYING EASTER BASKETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
PLASTIC EASTER EGG IN RECTUM - FOREIGN BODY FOREIGN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
FOREHEAD LAC - FELL, HIT HEAD ON A CAST IRON GOOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
CUT LT. THUMB AT HOME WHILE CARVING A PUMPKIN DX: THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2001Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2001Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2001Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations, Handrails, railings or banisters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2000Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/1999Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/1997Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/1997Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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