Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Christmas tree stands or supports - Year 2002

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 266
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:84
26-50 years old:166
50+ years old:15
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:83Lower Trunk:68
Foot:67Eyeball:31
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
LT CORNEAL AB-HIT W/ PINE NEEDLE OF CHRISTMAS TREE-PUTTING TREE INTO A STAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
FATHER STATES SHE FELL ON TREE STAND AND INJURED HERSELF DX FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
FB LEFT EYE.PT HAD CHRISTMAS TREE IN TREE STAND AND TRIPPED STAND OVER AND SOMETHING FLEW IN PTS EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT PUTTING A LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE INTO A CHRISTMAS TREE STAND AT HOME GO T LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND THE STRAND STRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports, Chairs
STANDING ON A CHAIR, FELL OFF & CUT HER FOOT ON A CHRISTMAS TREE STAND THAT WAS SITTING THERE. 3.5 CM LACERATION R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PLAYING IN THE GARAGE AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A CHRISTMAS TREE STA ND SUSTAINED A LACERATION RIGHT HIP ON A SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.