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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:80Mouth:14
Foot:6All Of Body:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Christmas tree lights
SHOCKED HAND WHEN TOUCHED CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS;DX ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights, Hammers
PT WAS HELPING DAD PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & A HAMMER FELL OFF LADDER AND HIT PT ON FOREHEAD DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights, Insect induced injuries
PATIENT STEPPED ON GLASS CHRISTMAS BULB, STUNG BY BEE TO SAME FOOT EARL IER IN DAY, FOOT SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN; FOOT LAC., BEE STING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
DX SUBLINUAL DUCT EDEMA: TRYING TO FIX XMAS LIGHTS AND BROKE LIGHT IN HIS MOUTH, MOP NOTED OBJECT UNDER TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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