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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 50+ years old - Year 1999

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 808
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:251Wrist:190
Shoulder:80Neck:68
Ankle:66Head:52
Upper Trunk:40Lower Leg:40
Hand:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/1999Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/1999Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/1999Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/1999Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/1999Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/11/1999Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/1999Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/1999Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/1999Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/1999Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/1999Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/1999Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/1999Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Christmas tree lights, Heavy-duty workshop staplers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/1999Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/1999Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/1999Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/1999Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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