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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Pipes |
| 21YOM WHITE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STANDING ON METER BOX,FELL THRU FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PIPES,FELL,AT GRANDMAS HOUSE,DX ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT FELL WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS AND LANDED ON *** KNIFE. DX: R 4/ 5 DIGIT LAC 2 CM EACH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT FELL OVER CHRISTMAS DECORATION LIGHTS-CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT WAS TAKING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS OFF THE ROOF OF HIS HOUSE AND HE FELL X 15 FT. +LOC, LOW BACK AND FOOT PAIN. D: CHI, COCCYGEAL & FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL OFF OF ROOF C/O LOW BACK PAINDX- LUMBAR CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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