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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 291
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| LEFT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/03/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
| PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS OUTSIDE OF HOME WHEN LOST BALANCE A ND FELL3-4FT OFF LADDER ONTO LEFT HAND SUSTAINING A FX TO LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Extension cords |
| PT PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TRIPPED OVER AN EXTENSION CORD ONT O LEFT WRIST STRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| FOOSH HANGING CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS " WRSIT SPRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2000 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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