Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	16
50+ years old:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
LEFT CALF STRAIN.PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND INJURED CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS STANDING ON A WOODEN PLATFORM AT HOME REMOVING CHRISTMAS TREE L IGHTS FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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