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Accidents - Christmas decorations - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 61
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:6
6-15 years old:16
50+ years old:39

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations, Containers
GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DOWN, HEAVY BOX BENT HAND BACK, SEVERE PA IN R FA. DX. STRAIN/SPRAIN R FA, WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
LEFT ARM LAC, PT BRUSHED ARM AGAINST A CHRISTMAS DECORATION INJURING AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Christmas decorations
PATIENT FELL INTO CHRISTMAS TREE YESTERDAY, NOW HAS RASH ON INSIDE ARMS AND TORSO; URTICARIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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