Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 1998

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,147
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	715
6-15 years old:	116
16-25 years old:	38
26-50 years old:	1,097
50+ years old:	179

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	610	Lower Trunk:	235
Finger:	208	Upper Trunk:	179
Shoulder:	160	Eyeball:	132
Foot:	119	Wrist:	95
Hand:	95	Ankle:	86
Face:	81	Mouth:	66
Neck:	37	Lower Arm:	19
Elbow:	18

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/1998	Age: 37 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, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/1998	Age: 18 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: 12/21/1998	Age: 3 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: 12/20/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1998	Age: 12 months	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: 12/19/1998	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: 12/19/1998	Age: 11 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: 12/19/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/1998	Age: 4 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: 12/15/1998	Age: 19 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: 12/14/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/1998	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/1998	Age: 2 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: 12/12/1998	Age: 19 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: 12/10/1998	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/1998	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1998	Age: 39 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1998	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	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, Artificial Christmas trees
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/1998	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1998	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1998	Age: 2 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: 11/30/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	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: 11/29/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1998	Age: 46 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1998	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1998	Age: 26 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1998	Age: 19 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: 11/24/1998	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: 11/18/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1998	Age: 13 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: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/1998	Age: 21 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: 06/10/1998	Age: 12 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: 05/20/1998	Age: 12 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: 04/15/1998	Age: 19 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: 02/24/1998	Age: 14 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: 02/22/1998	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: 01/29/1998	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: 01/15/1998	Age: 11 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: 01/13/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/1998	Age: 6 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: 01/04/1998	Age: 11 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: 01/03/1998	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: Aspirated Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1998	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Wheeled riding toys, unpowered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		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

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