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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 695
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:270Lower Trunk:134
Face:86Knee:85
Ankle:73Lower Arm:15
Head:14Hand:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Chairs
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS A WEEK AGO, AND FELL HITTING CHAIR, ON LEFT SIDE, RECIEVING RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
46 YOM IN LOFT IN GARAGE, FELL 12 FEET TO FLOOR WHILE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
54 YOM ON LADDER REMOVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STRAINED UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
C/O PT STATES INJURED BACK WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONDX LO DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
TRIPPED OVER CHRSITMAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, HIT HEAD DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Tables
FALL: L 8TH RIB FX: PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME, GOT DIZZY, FELL BACK , HITTING L RIBS ON COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT KNOCKED OVER BY INFLATABLE CHRISTMAS DECORATION AT *** TODAY DX// AC UTE LUMBAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
LAC TO L HAND PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL WHILE HANGING XMAS LIGHTS. DX: L KNEE SPRAIN, CHEST CONT, R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SPRAINS ANKLE PUTTING ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP ON PORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
CHIN LAC/12YOF LAC CHIN ON CHRISTMAS LIGHT IN WINDOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL FROM ROOF AND LANDED ON BACK, CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
DX LEFT FOREARM LACERATION: FELL WHILE TAKING DOWN LIGHTS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
CHRISTMAS LIGHT BULB STUCK IN NOSE F'OBJECT NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Extension or straight ladders
TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STANDING ON LADDER-MOVED FALLING TRIED TO GRAB A TREE -FELL LUMBOSACRAL MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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