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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 507
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Elbow:69Wrist:69
Ankle:69Lower Trunk:69
Upper Arm:69Face:61
Upper Trunk:33Shoulder:30
Knee:16Head:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
36 YOWM FELL OFF A ROOF WHILE TAKING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DOWN. DX. LUMBAR CONTUSION
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: 12/20/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Christmas decorations
PT. DECORATING HER CHRISTMAS TREE AND FELL. DX. BLUNTCHEST TRAUMA, FX. RIBS 9 AND 10.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
PATIENT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL OFF LADDER. DX; FRACTUR E TO RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
PT FELL OFF OF A LADDER WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND INJURED LEFT ANKLE/ DX- STRAINED LEFT ANKLE & OLD FX OF LEFT CUBOIDAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT WAS PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
38 YO MALE WAS TRYING TO PUT SANTA ON ROOF AND FELL OFF CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT WAS TURNING OFF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL. +ETOH. D: 2CM NOSE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL BACKWARDS FROM ROOF, BRIEF LOC, LBP DX: FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Extension or straight ladders
POSSIBLE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR - 2-3 HRS PTA WAS PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTSUP USING A METAL EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER GOT AWAY FROM HIM JERKING LT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Stools
KNEE SPRAIN - 37 YOM LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF STOOL WHILE HANGING CHRI STMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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