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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:75
50+ years old:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON A LADDER AND FELL LANDING ON RIBS C/O PAIN. DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND HAD A TRIP AND FALL FRACTURED R IBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
46YOM WAS PUTTING CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS UP FELL LANDED ON GROUND INJURED RIBS;RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS ON ROOF HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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