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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 311
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:155Foot:76
Knee:58Head:15
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT LACERATED FOOT ON A CHRISTMAS TREE BULB DX: LEFT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
FELL ON CHRISTMAS LIGHT. DX- SUPERFICIAL KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT CUT FINGER ON A LIGHT BLUB 2 DAYS AGO ,TODAY BENT FINGER BACK,MOM CONCERNED IF FINGER REINJURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
INGESTED GLASS? - PATIENT BROKE XMAS TREE LIGHT - USED MOUTH TO UNSCREW LIGHT BULB AND BULB BROKE - FEELS HE INGESTED GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ?LOC C/O HEADACHE, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR NO NAUSEA DX TRAMATIC CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
6 YOM CHEWED UP & SWALLOWED 3 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Christmas tree lights
PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT, STEPPED ON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas tree lights
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED PART OF A SHATTERED CHRISTMAS TWINKLE LIGHT BULB -@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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