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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 808
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
PT WAS DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREE. THE BLINKING LIGHTS ON THE TREE CAUSE D A SEIZURE. 44 YOF* |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
55YOM HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON SUNDAY AND FELL STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HE AD INJURY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
83YOM WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS WHEN HE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A METAL OBJECT DX- CHI FOREHEAD LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/11/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
PT TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE. DX. H EAD INJURY, LAC, CONTUSION. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Tape recorders or players |
PT STATES THAT SHE HIT HER HEAD WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. STA TES A DV PLAYER & HAIRDRYER FELL ON HEAD OUT OF CLOSET. DX. CONT HEAD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
PT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY BY FALLING FROM A ROOF WHILE HANGING CHRISTM AS LIGHTS AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
PT FELL FROM A 10 FT. LADDER AT HOME WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGH TS C/O FOOT/KNEE/HIP PAIN.DX: CHI,RIB FX,ABRASIONS,OPEN HUMEROUS FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/18/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
SHOCKED WHEN PLUGGED IN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & HAS HAD SEVERAL SYNCOPAL EPISODES SINCE, HIT HEAD ON BRICK HOUSE DX SCALP CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/04/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
PT HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME ABOUT TEN FEET UP ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
PT PASSED OUT WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL STRIKING HEAD SUS ETAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/23/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
CLOSED HEAD INJURY - 20 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER FALLING FROM 12' HEIGHT WHEN STRINGING XMAS LIGHTS AT HOME - HAS HEADACHE, DIZZINESS & NAUSEA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Nail guns or stud drivers |
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WITH HUSBAND WHEN HE DROPPED THE STAPLE GUN ON HEAD LACERATION SCALP |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/03/2004 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & FELL OFF OF THE PORCH DX: SCALP CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/26/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials |
PT FELL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ?LOC C/O HEADACHE, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR NO NAUSEA DX TRAMATIC CONCUSSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
PT WAS HANGING SOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN A 2X4 FELL STRIKING HER IN TH E HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS INSIDE HOUSE, PT FELL, HAD BEEN DRINKING , LACERATION TO HEAD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/28/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights, House repair or construction materials |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 12/12/1999 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/11/1999 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/10/1999 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/05/1999 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/04/1999 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 11/30/1999 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Christmas tree lights |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/21/1999 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/17/1997 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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