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Accidents - Christmas tree stands or supports - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 382
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:90Knee:75
Lower Trunk:71Hand:71
Head:30Finger:30
Upper Trunk:6Lower Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT FELL OFF SLED ONTO FACE. DX: CONCUSSION W/ LOC, CHIN LAC 3 CM, HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT WAS CUT ON CHRISTMAS TREE STAND. DX: R FIFTH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT AT HOME TRIPPED ON A CHRISTMAS DECORATION STAND/ DX KNEE CONTUSION L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT WAS @ CHRISTMAS TREE LOT SHOPPING FOR TREE FELL AND HIT LEG ONTO CHRISTMAS TREE STAND. DX LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A THE FACE WHEN REACHING FOR A CHRISTMAS T REE STAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports, Containers
PT HAD LOW BACK PAIN BY TRIPPING ON A X-MAS TREE STAND WHILE CARRYING A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
FELL ON CHRISTMAS TREE STAND;DX LACERATED UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS TREE STAND/FACIAL CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree stands or supports
PT PUTTING CHRISTMAS TREE STAND IN THE CLOSET AND METAL PART STRUCK RI GHT HAND LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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