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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,164
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
50 YOF FELL STRAINED HER KNEE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
83YOM PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND FELL ONTO KNEE FRACTURED KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
29YOM HANGING CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND FELL INJURING KNEE STRAIN SPRAI N TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Stairs or steps
48YOM-KNEE STRAIN-FELL DOWN 3 STEPS WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-@ HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
KNEE PAIN-AFTER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 12/19/2008Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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)


Date: 11/25/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS HELPING FATHER STRING SOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. HE WAS KNEELING DO WN, NOW HAS PAIN TO KNEE. DX: SPRAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAN LIGHTS ON ROOF HIT KNEE AND BACK KNEE CONTU STION AND BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT SPRAIN KNEE WHEN WALKING ACROSS GRASSY AREA AND TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL ONTO CONCRETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN AFTER FALLING WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: LEFT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT FELL TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, HYPEREXTENDED KNEE. DX: KNEE STRA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
FELL ON CHRISTMAS LIGHT. DX- SUPERFICIAL KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT RUNNING AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A SET OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LAND ING ON LEFT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN HE FELL STRAINED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
HAS NOTED PAIN IN R KNEE LAST COUPLE DAYS HAS BEEN DOING ALOT OF KNEELI NG WHILE STRINGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX R KNEE PAIN TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
FELT POP IN KNEE WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2001Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2001Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/1999Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/1997Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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