Accidents - Artificial Christmas trees - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 533
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	66
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	34
Year 2001:	94
Year 2004:	15
Year 2007:	210
Year 2010:	89

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	90
16-25 years old:	34
26-50 years old:	150
50+ years old:	258

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
59YOF CUT HER FINGER ON A ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE DX. LAC. FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Containers
55YOF GETTING A CHRISTMAS TREE OUT OF A BOX AND IT FELL ONTO HAND STRAI NED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PT PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS TREE IN GARAGE WHEN HIT FINGER ON SOMETHING. NOW WITH SWELLING AND DISCHARGE. D: ABSCESS, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PUTTING UP ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE & PINCHED FINGER DX FINGER ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
SPRAIN TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 68 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
68 YOM TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING THE CHRISTMAS TREE FROM THE BASEMENT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Knives
TRIED TO CUT STEM OF RUBBAR TREE W/ KNIFE AND SLIPPED DX L FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2001	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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: 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: 12/16/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Christmas tree stands or supports
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: 12/17/1999	Age: 14 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: 12/08/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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