Accidents - Christmas decorations - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 55
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	16
50+ years old:	39

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps
PT. LOST BALANCE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS WREATH, FELL FORWARD ONTO OUTSTRE TCHED HANDS, SLIPPED ON WET STEPS. DX. FX L NECK/SHAFT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
LACERATION UPPER ARM - 8 YOM LACERATED LEFT UPPER ARM WHEN A CHRISTMAS BALL ORNAMENT FELL AND BROKE ON FLOOR AND HE ROLLED OVER IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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