Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	75
26-50 years old:	75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
NONDISPLACED FX RADIAL HEAD: PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON HOUSE OUTSIDE, WHILE UP ON 4 FT METAL LADDER,REACHED TOO FAR,LADDER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL OVER CHRISTMAS DECORATION LIGHTS-CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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