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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:136Foot:99
Hand:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT HOME STEPPED ON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT ON FLOOR DX 2CM DEEP LAC R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Chairs
PT C/O POSS FX ELBOW. PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL OFF CHAI R. DX CONT TO LFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT C/O ELECTRICAL SHOCK . PT WAS STANDING IN WATER AND GRABBED CHRISTMA S LIGHTS. DX ELECTRICAL BURN RT LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE HAND WHILE PLACING X-MAS LIGHTS ON A T REE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas tree lights
IN BASEMENT, STEPPED ON BROKEN CHRISTMAS LIGHT. " FOOT FB REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
STEPPED ON BROKEN XMAS TREE LITE RESULTING IN CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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