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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| PT WAS BENDING OVER TO TURN ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL BACKWARDS LACERATING SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials |
| FELL FROM ROOF REMOVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, -LOC, HEAD, NECK PAIN DX: MULTI CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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