Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 2008 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
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Accidents - Age:

119

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
52YOM WAS GOING UP AND DOWN LADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, DEVELOPED RT KNEE PAIN;BURSITUS IN RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials
98YOF WHILE HOME LEANING OVER TO TURN OFF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDED ON KNEES,SECOND TIME IN 2 DAYS HAVE FALLEN;KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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