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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,446
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:276Upper Trunk:172
Eyeball:134Internal:121
Foot:119Lower Leg:109
Head:93Wrist:76
All Of Body:71Pubic Region:70
Lower Trunk:70Knee:38
Hand:22Ankle:16
Lower Arm:15Upper Leg:15
Ear:15Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
3 YOM GOT HIT IN THE FACE BY A STOCKING HOLDER, THAT FELL OFF MANTLE, AT HOME- NO LOC, BUT FOREHEAD BLEEDING. DX; LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2010Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Seasonal decorations
16 MOF PRESENT TO ER FROM HOME AFTER SHE SWALLOWED A SMALL GLASS ORNAME NT TODAY-DX- SWALLED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2010Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Seasonal decorations
8 MOM PRESENTED TO THE ER AFTER BITTING ON AN GLASS ORNAMENT DX - POSSI BLE SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
50YMC PUTTING UP A LAWN DECORATION WINDMILL AND BLADE CUT HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
67YOF LACERATED LOWER LEG ON TIN STAR DECORATION AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Seasonal decorations
59YOM FELL WHILE CARRYING DECORATIONS OUT OF ATTIC AT HOME WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations
INTRACTABLE DIZZINESS: 75YOM TODAY DIZZINESS SINCE LOOKING UPWARD TO FIX DECORATION IN CHURCH YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
30YO HISP FEMALE IN STORAGE UNIT PUTTING AWAY DECROATIONS, R FOOT GOT CAUGHT & PT FELL, R SHIN PAIN, DX LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2010Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Seasonal decorations, Light bulbs
9MOF- PT WAS @ HOME PLAYING ON THE FLOOR DAD THEN SAYS SHE WAS CHOKING ONTO SOMETHING HALLOWEEN LIGHT BULBS DECORATIONS. DX F.B CHOKING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
22 YOF C/O LT RIB PAIN AFTER HANGING DECORATIONS. DX**: COSTOCHONDRAL SEPARATION/BRONCHOSPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2010Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Seasonal decorations
7MOF INJ.RT.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN PLAYING WITH A EASTER BASKET. DX; AVULSION RT.2ND.FINGER TIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
2 YOM SUS CONTUSION TO FOOT AFTER HEAVY DECORATIVE ITEM FELL ON HIS FOOT%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations, Tables
39YOWF PT WAS DECORATING AND TRIPPED OVER A BOX OF HALLOWEEN ORNAMENTS FELL INTO COFFEE TABLE ONTO R SIDE. DX. CONT R HIP, SPR R KNEE, ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations
72 YOM FELL WHILE SETTING UP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS OUTSIDE. DX: SCALP LAC 4 CM, TRAUMATIC SAH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATION FINGER - 27 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO LEFT THUMB - WAS US ING A UTILITY KNIFE MAKING HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
25 Y/O F WAS HANGING DECORATIONS AT HOME AND INJURED HER BACK. DX BACKS TRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Seasonal decorations
41YOF WAS TRYING TO HANG HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS WHEN SHE LOST BALANCE FELL INJURED RT 5TH FINGER;FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations, Ladders
L FLANK CONT. S/P FALL: 50YOM HANGING HALLOWEEN LIGHTS, FELL ABOUT 15 FT OFF WOOD LADDER ONTO CONCRETE, STRIKING FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations
60 YO F, C/O EYE PAIN, TEARING, FOREIGN BODY SENSATION THAT STARTED WHI LE PUTTING UP DECORATIONS IN HER SHELTER, DX EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
44 YOM AT HOME HANGING ORNAMENTS FOR MOM, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN. DX-SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives
2YOF; CARVING PUMPKINS WHEN PT GRABBED THE CARVING KNIFE AND CUT HAND. D: LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Seasonal decorations
11 MO F SWALLOWED A PIECE OF EASTER BASKET;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
37YOM WAS STANDING ON RETAINING WALL, ABOUT 3 FT, PLACING ORNAMENTS FOR BARBECUE, SLIPPED & LANDED ON RT FEMUR. .DX - RT THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
FB TO EAR. 48 YOF DROPPED A METAL STAR DECORATION INTO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
DX LAC FOREARM: 17YOM C/O L FOREARM LAC WHILE WORK' IN STAINED GLASS CLASS, BREAK' SCORED GLASS PIECE. A LRG CHUNK BROKE OFF & SLICED L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
5 YOM DX CONTUSION OF LT THUMB - S/P BIBEMS AFTER CERAMIC ORNAMENT CUT PT'S LEG WHILE PLAYING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
DX LAC FOOT: 27YOF STEPP' ON PIECE OF GARLAND W/ METAL STARS. LAC, BLD CTRL'D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
6 YOF SNOW GLOBEW FELL FROM 7 FT. HEIGHT AND HIT HEAD. DX: CONTUSION S CALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
3YOF WAS ATHOME, TRIPPED AND FELL ON AN EASTER BASKET CAUSING A VAGINAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
A 5 YOF STEPPED ON A SNOW GLOBE AND GOT A PIECE OF GLASS IN HER FOOT. DX: FOREIGN BODY RIGHT FOOT, REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
15YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME WHEN AN ORNAMENT FELL & HIT TOP L FOOT DX FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Seasonal decorations
10YOM AUTISTIC CHEWING ON A PLASTIC EGG SHELL GOT CAUGHT IN THROAT ST ARTED CHOKING FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
2 YOM-MOM STATES PT WAS SCRATCHED WITH MESH FROM EASTER BASKET L EYE DX L CORNEAL ABRASION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Scissors
26YOF CUTTING GARLAND WITH SCISSORS ACCIDENTALLY CUT L HAND DX- HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations, Beds or bedframes
80YOF FELL INOT A METAL ORNAMENT WHEN LEGS BECAME WEAK UPON GETTING OUT OF BED. DX. WEAKNESS, NEAR SYNCOPE, CHEST INJURY, HYPOXIA.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/12/2010Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
7 MOF, CONTUS FINGER, PT HAD 2-3 LB DUCK DECORATION FALL ON HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2010Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Seasonal decorations, Baby walkers or jumpers
8MOM- PT WAS IN A WALKER SHE HEARD PT CHOKING,COUGHING TURNED BLUE MOM SAYS MAY HAVE GOTTEN ORNAMENT OR HOOK. DX CHOKING EPISODE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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