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Accidents - Christmas decorations - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:149Finger:83
Upper Leg:15Mouth:11
Internal:5Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
A STOCKING HOLDER FELL ON PATIENT'S FOOT; FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Day wear
RT THIGH LAC-HAD A "GLASS HEART CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT" IN HIS PANTS POCKET AT SCHOOL-A FRIEND BUMPED AGAINST LEG & BROKE ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
L IND FING LAC/8YOM CUT FINGER ON A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Christmas decorations
POSSIBLY SWALLOWED GLASS XMAS ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
STEPPED ON BROKEN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Christmas decorations
CHILD PLAYING WITH METAL STAKE FOR X-MAS -DECORATIONS, STUCK IT IN HERM OUTH AND INJURED THROAT. DX PUNTURE WOUND THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
STEPPED ON GLASS ORNAMENT @ HOME. SUPERFICIAL LAC LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Christmas decorations
PUNCTURE & FB R HEEL; STEPPED ON WIRE HANGAR FOR C-MAS ORNAMENT THAT BR OKE, DAD THOUGHT, SHARD OF GLASS REMOVED FROM WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
LT THUMB LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON BROKEN CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PATIENT FELL WITH PLASTIC CANDY CANE IN MOUTH WHEN PLAYING WITH BR OTHER AT HOME; PALATE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
TAKING DOWN XMAS DECORATIONS AND GOT CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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