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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 676
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
59YOF, WRIST PAIN AFTER FELL WHILE HANGING X-MAS LIGHTS >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Chairs
59 Y/O MALE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHILE STANDING ON A CHAIR & CHAIR TOPPLED OVER & HE FELL INJURING WRIST DX: FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
22 YOM FELL ONTO RIGHT WRIST WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Containers
R WRIST & SHOULDER PAIN: UNPLUGGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, TRIPPED OVER BOX, FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR, PAIN R WRIST, SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL 5 FT PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX, L ULNAR STYLOID FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
DX WRIST SPRAIN: FOOSH TYPE INJ THAT OCCURRED YTDY AFTER FALL W PUT'G UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, WASN'T STAND'G ON ANYTHING W SHE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL OFF ROOF WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME DX: SPRAINED LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
FELL OFF STONE WALL, FOOSH, WHILE PUTTING OUT THE REINDEER FOOD >> WRISTFX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
PATIENT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS ON A LADDER, FELL APPROX 6 FT TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS FRONT. DX-RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PATIENT WAS HANGING SOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & SCRAPED HIS WRIST ALONG A STONE. DX - RT WRIST LOCALIZED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
FELL PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX. WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
29 YOM FELL OFF LADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
FEL 10 FEET OFF LADDER ONTO CEMENT HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON HOUSE. DX: SPRAIN WRIST , CONTUSION SHOULDER, CHEST, RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
PT PUTTING X-MAS LIGHTS ON ROOF AND FELL AND ROLLED DOWN THE ROOF LANDE D ON FELL AND FELL BACKWARDS DX ANKLE AND WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2001Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/22/2001Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2001Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/1997Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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