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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials |
| 13 YO F FEL 20 FT TO FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. DX L WRIST FX DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT SUBSTAINED LACERATION WHEN PT SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CHRISTMAS LIGHT BULB. DX RIGHT WRIST LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| SUSTAINED BURNS TO RIGHT HAND WHILE PLUGGING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT SCH OOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT SWINGING TARZAN STYLE ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FROM TREE. LIGHTS BROKEFEL L ON BUTTOCKS. DX: PAIN ON BUTTOCKS. PT LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 9 YO M CUT ANKLE ON XMAS TREE LIGHT LAC ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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