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Accidents - Christmas decorations - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 437
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:92Mouth:84
Foot:75All Of Body:69
Toe:69Lower Arm:16
Upper Arm:16Wrist:6
Ear:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A GLASS CHRISTMAS BALL LACERATING HE R RT 3RD TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
CUT WRIST WITH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas decorations
PT.TO ER WITH PARENT WHO STATES PT.UNSTEDY & HAS SPLOCHES ON BODY AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO A PINE CHRISTMAS WREATH. DX; ALLERGIC REACTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
13 YOWM CUT KNEE ON A BROKEN CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT. DX. LACERATION KN EE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas decorations
BROTHER STUCK PIECE OF CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT IN PATIENT'S EAR; LEFT WITHOU T BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
LAC TO KNEE WHEN FELL ON CHRISTMAS DECORACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT JUMPING IN STOCKING AND FELL AND HIT FLOOR AT HOME, TWISTED KNE E; KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PATIENT STEPPED ON GLASS CHRISTMAS BALL. DX: 1 CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
LEFT ARM LAC, PT BRUSHED ARM AGAINST A CHRISTMAS DECORATION INJURING AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PT CUT LIP ON BROKEN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT; LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials
LACERATION UPPER ARM - 8 YOM LACERATED LEFT UPPER ARM WHEN A CHRISTMAS BALL ORNAMENT FELL AND BROKE ON FLOOR AND HE ROLLED OVER IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Christmas decorations
PT STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS ORNAMENT DECROCATIONIN RT FOOT C/O PN, FB/LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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