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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Extension or straight ladders |
| PT FELL HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME CONTUSION LT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT HANGING ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS FELL ONTO RIGHT ELBOW FRACTUR ED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/1997 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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