Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	30
Year 2008:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 12/04/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT WAS PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS AND CAUGHT HAND ON GUTTER. DX: AVULSION L SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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