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Accidents - Christmas decorations - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 517
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:94
Year 1999:17
Year 2001:68
Year 2002:83
Year 2008:75
Year 2009:178

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps
89YOF GOING UP AND DOWN THE STEPS HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DEVELOPED UPPER LEG PAIN;LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas decorations
42 Y/ B/FM RECEIVED PAIN IN THIGH WHEN FELL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATION AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON OBJECT ON FLOOR & FELL INTO THE CHRISTMAS TREE----(R) THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas decorations
PT SLIPPED AND INJURED UPPER LEG ON SLEIGH. DX: LEFT UPPER LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Day wear
RT THIGH LAC-HAD A "GLASS HEART CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT" IN HIS PANTS POCKET AT SCHOOL-A FRIEND BUMPED AGAINST LEG & BROKE ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas decorations
41 YO F SON WAS PUTTING TOPPER ON CHRISTMAS TREE, HE FELL & LANDED ON P ATIENT'S LEG. DX THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2001Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/1999Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/1997Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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