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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 2006 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:86
50+ years old:119

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
DECORATING A BUSH WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SLIPPED WITH FOOT IN A HOLE ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
ANKLE SPRAIN - 31 YOM WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LAST NIGHT AND TW ISTED RIGHT ANKLE SUSTAINING A SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Stairs or steps
TURNING ON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND MISSED A STEP AND INVERTED ANKLE S PRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT INJURED ANKLE WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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