Accidents - Artificial Christmas trees - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 22
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	15
Year 2004:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/24/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Containers
PATIENT PULLED CHRISTMAS TREE FROM BOX, POKED IN UPPER ARM ON METAL ON TREE AT HOME, BLED AT HOME, DAD CLEANED W/PEROXIDE; UPPER ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER AN ARTIFICAL CHRISTMAS TREE AND REINJURED HIS LEFT HUMERUS. DX-LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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