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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:155

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, PT FELL OFF THE LADDER FELL 4-6 FEET DX BAC K STRAIN , ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
L 7TH RIB FX;L 4TH FING SPR/28YOF FELL LAST PM AT HOME IN KITCHEN WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PATIENT WAS PUTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND STRAINED RIGHT UPPER CH EST. STRAIN OF RIGHT UPPER CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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