Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 1997

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,062
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	754
6-15 years old:	160
16-25 years old:	18
26-50 years old:	853
50+ years old:	276

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	505	Finger:	376
Hand:	298	Foot:	151
All Of Body:	112	Lower Trunk:	102
Knee:	84	Ankle:	75
Face:	73	Upper Trunk:	67
Upper Leg:	67	Wrist:	44
Lower Leg:	23	Mouth:	22
Shoulder:	18	Elbow:	18
Head:	18

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1997	Age: 35 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: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1997	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/1997	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/1997	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1997	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/1997	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1997	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1997	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1997	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	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: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1997	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1997	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights, Straight ladders
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/11/1997	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/1997	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1997	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1997	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1997	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1997	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1997	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1997	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/1997	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1997	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1997	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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