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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,142
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:279Finger:210
Lower Trunk:149Foot:80
Internal:72Lower Leg:68
All Of Body:68Toe:68
Knee:67Eyeball:46
Wrist:15Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
WRIST SPRAIN-FELL-@ ***-WHILE PUTTING A WREATH ON GRAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
PATIENT MAY HAVE GOTTEN SOME FOREIGN MATTER INTO HER LT EYE WHEN SHE WAS WORKING WITH AN ORNAMENT WITH GLITTER. DX - LT EYE FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
STUCK A BALL OF A PLANT ORNAMENT IN NOSE DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations
HIT FINGER ON HALLOWEEN DECORATION WHILE TAKING IT DOWN DX: RT 5TH FINGER INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Seasonal decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ACUTE NONSPECIFIC CHEST PAIN: PALPITATIONS: TRICK OR TREATING, WALKED THROUGH FAKE SMOKE DECORATION ON PORCH 2 HRS PTA TO ER,NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives
2CM HAND LAC-CUTTING OFF A HALLOWEEN DECORATION-KNIFE SLIPPED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
LACERATION FINGER - 11 YOF LACERATED HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON A METAL PUMPKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FOREIGN BODY LT 1ST TOE WITH REMOVAL: JAMMED TOE AGAINST A PUMPKIN ON PORCH, FEELS LIKE SOMETHING UNDERNEATH TOENAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
FELL PUTTING UP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, CONTUSION & CELLULITIS KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations, Fences or fence posts
PATIENT SMASHED FINGER PUTTING UP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS, SMASHED IN GAT E. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
RAN INTO HALLOWEEN SIGN DECORATION CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2005Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT PULLED DOWN HALLOWEEN DECORATION ON HEAD DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
AT GRANDMOTHER'S HELPING PLACE DECORATION FOR HALLOWEEN AND FELL ON KNE E & ELBOW CONTUSION/ABRASION KNEE AND ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Seasonal decorations
CHEMICAL DERMATITIS: OPENED SOME HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS AT HOME, FELT BURNING ON SKIN, CHEEKS, NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
LAC TO R FOOT, INJURED PTA, CAST IRON ORNAMENT FELL ON FOOT AT AUNT'S A PARTMENT. DX. LAC R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
FLAP LACERATION LOWER LEG - FELL IN BASEMENT,CUTTING LEG ON A WOODEN GO OSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
PATIENT RAN INTO ORNAMENT IN YAR. DX: 7 CM LACERATION TO NOSE, 4 CM L ACERATION TO LEFT EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT. C/O LAC TO BOTTOM OF R FOOT, CUT IT ON A GLASS ORNAMENT. DX. LAC R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2005Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Containers
PT HX GLASS BOX OF ORNAMENTS FELL ON PT'S HEAD AND CUT FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
76YFC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING CONCRETE LAWN ORNAMENTS SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
PULLED HANDLE OFF EASTER BASKET GOT SPLINTER IN FINGER DX FORIEGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2005Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Seasonal decorations
PATIENT SWALLOWED FOIL-LIKE HEART FROM GARLAND, COUGHED AND VOMITED; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT SWALLOWED A GELATINOUS WINDOW ORNAMENT FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT WAS PLAYING C GLASS ORNAMENT WHICH BROKE&GOT INTO PT'S EYE, SUSTAIN ED" CORENAL ABRASION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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