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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 59YOF CUT HER FINGER ON A ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE DX. LAC. FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 83YOF INJURED LOW BACK WHILE LIFTING A CHRISTMAS TREE LOW BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees |
| 59 YO F TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS TREE AT HOME, BRANCH POKED EYE. DX C ORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Containers |
| 55YOF GETTING A CHRISTMAS TREE OUT OF A BOX AND IT FELL ONTO HAND STRAI NED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Containers |
| 55YOF AT THE STORE WHEN A BOXED CHRISTMAS TREE FELL ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Extension or straight ladders |
| 57 YOF FX HUMERUS, STANDING ON LADDER TO PLACE CHRISTMAS TREE ON SHELF WHEN THE LADDER COLLAPSED CAUSING HER TO FALL 6 FEET LAND ON ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Artificial Christmas trees, Ladders |
| 81YOM FELL BACK OFF A LADDER WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE AND HIT H EAD ON COFFEE TABLE. DX .MINOR HEAD INJURY, SCALP ABRASION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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