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Accidents - Christmas decorations - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
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Date: 12/24/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
SLIPPED ON X-MAS CARD & FELL. ACUTE INJURY & LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Glass doors
PT WAS HANGING A CHRISTMAS WREATH ON A GLASS DOOR AT HOME WHEN THE DOOR BROKE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
48YOF BROKE SNOW GLOBE, CUT HAND DX: LAC L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas decorations
HAND ABS-PLAYING W/A PLASTIC CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT HAD A CHRISTMAS TREE BULB BREAK IN HAND .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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