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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 412
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:134Head:71
Lower Trunk:70Knee:38
Lower Leg:17Ankle:16
Hand:16Upper Leg:15
Foot:15Ear:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
50YMC PUTTING UP A LAWN DECORATION WINDMILL AND BLADE CUT HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
30YO HISP FEMALE IN STORAGE UNIT PUTTING AWAY DECROATIONS, R FOOT GOT CAUGHT & PT FELL, R SHIN PAIN, DX LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations, Tables
39YOWF PT WAS DECORATING AND TRIPPED OVER A BOX OF HALLOWEEN ORNAMENTS FELL INTO COFFEE TABLE ONTO R SIDE. DX. CONT R HIP, SPR R KNEE, ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATION FINGER - 27 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO LEFT THUMB - WAS US ING A UTILITY KNIFE MAKING HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Seasonal decorations
41YOF WAS TRYING TO HANG HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS WHEN SHE LOST BALANCE FELL INJURED RT 5TH FINGER;FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations, Ladders
L FLANK CONT. S/P FALL: 50YOM HANGING HALLOWEEN LIGHTS, FELL ABOUT 15 FT OFF WOOD LADDER ONTO CONCRETE, STRIKING FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
44 YOM AT HOME HANGING ORNAMENTS FOR MOM, C/O LOWER LEG PAIN. DX-SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
37YOM WAS STANDING ON RETAINING WALL, ABOUT 3 FT, PLACING ORNAMENTS FOR BARBECUE, SLIPPED & LANDED ON RT FEMUR. .DX - RT THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
FB TO EAR. 48 YOF DROPPED A METAL STAR DECORATION INTO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
DX LAC FOOT: 27YOF STEPP' ON PIECE OF GARLAND W/ METAL STARS. LAC, BLD CTRL'D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Scissors
26YOF CUTTING GARLAND WITH SCISSORS ACCIDENTALLY CUT L HAND DX- HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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