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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,018
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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: 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: 10/31/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Seasonal decorations
63YOF TRIPPED OVER SOME HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS IN THE YARD AND LANDED ON TO HEAD SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
PATIENT FELL OFF 3 FT PUMPKIN, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CEMENT; SCALP CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Doorsills or frames
NS:SCALP LAC < 1 CM, SWINGING ON DECORATIONS HANGING FROM DOORWAY, FELL, HIT DOOR FRAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN HIDING AN EASTER BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT HIT BY SNOW GLOBE, 9 MO OLD DROPPED IT ON PT'S HEAD. DX. CONT, LAC HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Other fireplaces
PT PULLED A CERAMIC STOCKING HOLDER OFF THE FIREPLACE MANTLE AND IT FEL L ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Seasonal decorations, Outdoor electric lighting equipment
PUTTING UP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS AND FELL ONTO OUTDOOR LAWN LIGHTS HEAD CONTUSION/ABRASION/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
HIT ON HEAD BY SMALL ORNAMENT DX: ABRASION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
CLAY ORNAMENT FELL ON HEAD AT SONS HOUSE SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT BY METAL ORNAMENT THAT FELL OFF SHELF SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations
HIT IN HEAD BY SCARECROW IN STORE DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
LAC TO BACK OF HEAD FROM CERAMIC STOCKING HOLDER. DX. LAC SCALP, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
LACERATION SCALP - 29 YOF STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD AT HAIRLINE BY AN EASTE R ORNAMENT (CERAMIC) THAT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2000Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2000Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/1999Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/1999Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/1997Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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