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Accidents - Christmas decorations - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:85Foot:74
Finger:58Eyeball:30
Shoulder:15Ankle:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas decorations
METAL STOCKING HOLDER FELL 10 FT ONTO TOP OF FOOT CONTUSION TOP R FO OT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WHEN SHE FELL ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER S TRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
DX RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN: TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PUTTING CHRISTMAS TREE TOGEHTER WHEN FELL INTO TREE LACERATING L FOREAR M W GLASS CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT DX COMPLEX SUTURE L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas decorations
FB LEFT EYE.PT WAS PUTTING UP CRISTMAS ORMAMENTS AND APIECE WENT INTO E YE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Christmas decorations
PT WAS CLEANING A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT AND THEN RUBBED HER EYE FELT AN IR RATATION DX R CONJUNTIVITIS, POSSIBLE ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PT LAC RT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE MAKING WREATHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS PLAYING WITH THE 8FT FROST THE SNOWMAN OUTSIDE THE HOUSE & SOMEONE RAN INTO HIM & PUSHED HIM INTO THE WINDOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Ceilings and walls
LAC (R) FOOT, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING METAL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT FR OM A WALL AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, NO DEFORMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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