Accidents - Artificial Christmas trees - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 79
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 12/14/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Artificial Christmas trees
64YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE-PT FELL 4FT TO GROUN D ONTO L ARM-SHOULDER,DX HUMERUS FX,COMPOUND FX OF RADIUS/ULNA OPEN FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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