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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 7,378
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:93
Year 1998:38
Year 1999:309
Year 2000:467
Year 2001:615
Year 2002:615
Year 2003:507
Year 2004:539
Year 2005:452
Year 2006:452
Year 2007:379
Year 2008:1,018
Year 2009:856
Year 2010:1,032

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:1,996Upper Trunk:811
Finger:514Ankle:503
Shoulder:435Knee:420
Head:410Wrist:341
Lower Leg:320Lower Arm:249
Elbow:233Eyeball:197
Neck:193Hand:179
Face:170Upper Arm:108
Foot:103All Of Body:92
Toe:76Upper Leg:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
33YOF STR LWR BACK- TRIPPED CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
26YOM WAS REMOVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FROM ROOF AT HOME, FELL ABOUT 10-11 FT LANDING ON BACK, LEFT AMADX - BACK & NECK PAIN, HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 12/24/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
LUMBAR STRAIN S/P FALL: 26YOM PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & FELL OFF HIS 2ND STORY ROOF ONTO BACK, PAIN LOW BACK & HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
39YOM FELL OFF ROOF WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/15/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Extension cords
33YOF LOWER BACK PAIN TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD IN YARD PUTTING UP EL ECTRICAL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
45 YOM PT FELL OFF THE ROOF OF THE HOUSE WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS . RIB FX, SCAPULA FX, PNEUMOTHORAX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
39YOF CUT 5TH FINGER ON BROKEN CHRISTMAS LIGHT LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
R SHOULDER & WRIST CONT. S/P FALL: 33YOM PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SUNDAY, SLIPPED, FELL ON GRAVEL, LANDING ON SHOULDER & WRIST @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
48 Y/O MALE WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & TWISTED BACK AT HOME DX; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
40 Y/O MALE WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LGIHTS & LADDER SLID & HE FELL ON GROUND OUTSIDE HOME DX: DISLOCATED RIGHT 3 & 4 TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
41 YOM FELL OFF LADDER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: FX L 6TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
SPRAIN R KNEE, R/O FX: 45YOM TRYING TO HANG CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, SLIPPED FROM LADDER, FELL TO GROUND, PAIN KNEE, R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
47YO WHITE MALE AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE 2WKS AGO ON ROOF TAKING X-MAS LIGHTS DOWN & PT FELL 15FT, DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
35 YO M WITH LOWER BACK PAIN X 2 WEEKS SINCE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGH TS. DX:LUMBAR STRAIN/SPASM, PARESTHESIA, NOS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
38YOM FELL OFF ROOF WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
26YOF FELL DOWN 2 STORIES WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
42YOM DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
33YOF HELPING UNCLE TAKE DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL BACK ONTO GROUND INJURED SHOUDLER;SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
37 YOM FELL OFF LADDER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
RIB FX;SHOULD CONT/40YOM WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL APPRO X 15 FEET FROM LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
44YOF PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
LOW BACK PAIN: ON ALUMINUM 6 FT LADDER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, LOST BALANCE, LANDED ON FEET, JERKED BACK WHEN HIT FLOORING, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
29 YOF PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT HOME, FELL C/O LOW BACK, HEAD AND LEG PAIN. DX-LOW BACK AND HEAD PAIN.
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: 12/04/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL OFF A 12 FOOT ROOF AT HOME WHEN TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, SCALP CONTUSION, HEAD INJURY AND RIGHT WRIST, TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/01/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
28 YOM L ANKLE PAIN, TWISTED PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
49YOM STANDING ON A PUDDLE WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHT, FELT SHOCK WHILE HOLDING WIRE DX:
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
36YOF WHILE PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP WAS POUNDING A STAKE INTO GROUND DEVELOPED RT INDEX FINGER PAIN;TENDONITIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL ONTO GROUND FROM STANDING POSITION WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME DX: LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL AT HOME TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND INJURED SHOULDER DX/ /RIGHT SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
RIGHT HIP CONT. PT FELL WHEN TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME AND INJURED BACK DX/ BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT WAS TAKING DOWN THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FROM OUTSIDE, SLIPPED ON THE IC E CAUSING A DISLOCATED RT ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps
FELL TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS OUTSIDE OF HOME FELL ON CONCRETE STEP FELL FROM STEPS TO BRICK LANDING TO WALL BELOW CONTUSION R SHOULDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Plants, trees and shrubs
39 YOM WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SCRAPED ELBOW ON HOLLY BUSH SEV ERAL DAYS AGO AT HOME - CELLULITIS ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Heavy-duty workshop staplers
STAPLED FINGER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL OFF ROOF ONTO ANOTHER PERSO N DOWN BELOW APPROX 15 FEET. DX. LAC. R KNEE, CONTS R KNEE, R LEG, BAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT WAS HANGING OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND HAS STAPLED TROUGH HIS L 3R D FINGER. DX. FB REMOVAL OF FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Poles
DX UPPER BACK STRAIN: FOR 3D, GRADUAL ONSET, STRIN'G UP HIS CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-FLAGPOLE W FALL'G OVER & HE HAD TO CATCH IT, PAIN START THAT EVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Containers
R SHOULDER PAIN:STATES LAST EVE.HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS,FELT "POP" IN SHOULDER,TODAY REACHING TO GRAB GALLON OF MILK,FELT "POP" SHOULDER,PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT WAS CUT WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. DX: L HAND AVULSION LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
27 YO F SPRAINED ANKLE/FOOT FELL DOWN A HILL WHILE PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL OFF HOUSE WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISMAS LIGHTS. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Containers
CHEST PAIN: STARTED HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, MOVING HEAVY BOXES, CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
NONDISPLACED FX RADIAL HEAD: PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON HOUSE OUTSIDE, WHILE UP ON 4 FT METAL LADDER,REACHED TOO FAR,LADDER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT HAD PX PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Extension or straight ladders
ACUTE RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION, S/P FALL:HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS OUTSIDE ON ALUMINUM EXT. LADDER, LADDER SLIPPED IN MUD, FELL BETWEEN RUNGS 7 FT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
HANGING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELL AT HOME. DX CHEST WALL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT SLIPPED AND FELL 20 FT OFF ROOF WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: CHEST CONT.
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: 11/22/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
NS: FELL OFF 14 FT ALUMINUM LADDER 2 1/2 TO 3 FT UP, PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FOR AUNT, LANDED ON BACK, HURT LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS & WIND BLOW LADDER & HIT PT IN HEAD CAUSING PT TO STRUCK HEAD ON WOODEN POST DX: LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT SUSTAINED CHEST PAIN AFTER FALLING (15 DAYS AGO) WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
FELL WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT STANDING OUT SIDE OF HOSPITAL WHEN WREATH FELL OFF BUILDING ON TO PT S HEAD ,PT SUST CERVICAL STRAIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK MOVING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND CHRISTMAS TREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF ROOF WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FX FIGNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
46 YOM HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL OFF GARAGE ROOF ABOUT 12 FEET SUS TAINING A FRACTURED NOSE AND FACIAL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT DX ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN OF RT SHOULDER - S/P PT C/O SHOULDER PAIN DUE TO WORKING OUTSIDE YESTERDAY,PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
PT FELL FROM LADDER WHILE HANGING X-MAS LIGHTS,DOG RAN INTO LADDER,PT LANDED ON FEET,DX L TIB-FIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/27/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
PT HANING X-MAS DECORATIONS,FELL OFF ONE STORY ROOF,NLOC,C/O L FOREARM PX,DX POSTERIOR ELBOW DISLOCATION-FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT STS OUTSIDE PUTTING X-MAS LIGHTS UP,WHEN PAIN BEGAN ,SOB,COUGH DX CONTUSION IN LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON HOUSE AND FELL OFF ROOF INJURING BACK DX: LUMBAR SPINE COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATION WAS ON ROOF FELL HIT HEAD ON CEMENT HEAD INJURY TRANSFERRED OUT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/13/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT INJURED BACK TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TODAY DX// LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Chairs
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS A WEEK AGO, AND FELL HITTING CHAIR, ON LEFT SIDE, RECIEVING RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
46 YOM IN LOFT IN GARAGE, FELL 12 FEET TO FLOOR WHILE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
C/O PT STATES INJURED BACK WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONDX LO DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, HIT HEAD DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT KNOCKED OVER BY INFLATABLE CHRISTMAS DECORATION AT *** TODAY DX// AC UTE LUMBAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL WHILE HANGING XMAS LIGHTS. DX: L KNEE SPRAIN, CHEST CONT, R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SPRAINS ANKLE PUTTING ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP ON PORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL FROM ROOF AND LANDED ON BACK, CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Extension or straight ladders
TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STANDING ON LADDER-MOVED FALLING TRIED TO GRAB A TREE -FELL LUMBOSACRAL MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Handrails, railings or banisters
UP ON THE ROOF PULLING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELT A SHOCK TO HAND FELL CHEST HIT RAILING ELECTRICAL BURN RIGHT HAND BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
48 YOF FELL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT RING FINGER, CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
TWISTED KNEE WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: R KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, WINDOW CLOSED ON HAND/HAND CONT
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: 12/08/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Electrical outlets or receptacles
46YOF RT WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHT PLUG @ HOME DX CORNEAL ABRASSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS. DX: FX L DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
PT WAS HANGING XMAS LIGHTS AND FELL OFF LADDER.DX: SHOULDER PX, LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Metal containers
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS BY WINDOW AND HAND SLIPPED INTO A COFF EE CAN DX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT HAD 15-20 FOOT FALL OUT OF TREE & HIT BUSHES. WAS TRYING TO GET DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT THE TIME. D: RIB FXS, CONTUSIONS, PELVIC MASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
FELL FROM ROOF REMOVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, -LOC, HEAD, NECK PAIN DX: MULTI CONTUSIONS
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: 12/19/2004Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT TRIPPED OVER A ROCK IN GARDEN WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND INJURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 39 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
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR N O LOC DX R ANKLE SPRAIN , R BUTTOCKS CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT LACERATED HAND ON METAL 2 DAYS AGO WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS . NOW INFECTED. D: HAND LACERATION, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
BACK INJURY AFTER PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON HOUSE DX; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
BURNED HAND PUTTING OUT FLAMING CHRISTMAS GARLAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN MOVING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
L LOWER LEG PAIN, OUTSIDE PUTTING UP X-MAS DECORATIONS, STEPPED UP AND FELT POP IN L CALF, DX; L CALF STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
CERVICAL STRAIN,NASAL LACERATION - FELL WHEN HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS,H IT NOSE ON A LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Stepladders
LEFT GLUTEAL CONT. PT FELL WHEN HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHILE ON A STE PLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT. OUTSIDE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE. DX. F B R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: FX RT TEMPORAL BONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN. PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LAST NIGHT. ALSO HAD NIG HT TREMOR WHICH CAUSED HER TO THRASH AROUND. D:LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
36 YO FELL HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 12/29/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT HAD PX TAKING DOWN XMAS LIGHTS. DX: MYOFASCIAL PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN HE FELL 6-8 FEET. D: RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE, ELBOW. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
ANKLE SPRAIN - 43 YOM FELL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TWISTING L EFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHIE ON A LADDER FELL FOUR FEET STRA INED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL INJURED RT 5TH FINGER. FX RT 5TH DIGIT RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
LEFT THUMB FX. PT FELL WHEN PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
PT. WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL OFF HIS HOUSE FRACTURED NECK - TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Knives
WORKING ON A LIGHT DESIGN WHEN HE ACC. STABBED HIMSELF WITH A POCKET KN IFE. DX. LAC. TO LT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
FRACTURE LUMBAR SPINE - 41 YOM WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL FROM ROOF ABOUT 12 FT LANDING ON FEET, C/O LUMBOSACRAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Christmas tree lights
FELL 10 FEET OFF ROOF, TRYING TO HANG CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
LOW BACK PAIN - FELL APPROXIMATELY 6 FOOT OFF LADDER - HELPING MOM PUT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
FX FIBULA & CALF CONTUSION--49 YOM FELL OFF ROOF WHILE PUTTING UP CHRIS TMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
RT FOOT & ANKLE INJURY-@ HOME-TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS W/ LADD ER LEANED AGAINST THE HOUSE-LADDER SLID IN MUD-PT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
44 YOF STATES SHE WAS TAKING DOWN X-MAS LIGHTS AND PULLED HER BACK OUT/DX-ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2001Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2001Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2001Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2001Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2001Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2001Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2001Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/06/2001Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2001Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2001Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2001Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2001Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Heavy-duty workshop staplers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 11/17/2001Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2001Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2001Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2001Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2001Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/24/2000Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2000Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2000Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2000Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2000Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2000Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2000Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/02/2000Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2000Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2000Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/1999Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/1999Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/1999Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/1999Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/1999Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/1999Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/1999Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/1998Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/1998Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
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


Date: 01/05/1997Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Workshop furnishings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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