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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:12
Year 2002:67
Year 2005:68
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT FELL ON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT BULB THAT BROKE, HAND LAC
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: 09/22/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 11/30/2000Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2000Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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