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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 865
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:252Finger:146
Knee:119Upper Trunk:75
All Of Body:75Neck:75
Head:59Hand:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
52YOM WAS GOING UP AND DOWN LADDER TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, DEVELOPED RT KNEE PAIN;BURSITUS IN RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights, Floors or flooring materials
98YOF WHILE HOME LEANING OVER TO TURN OFF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDED ON KNEES,SECOND TIME IN 2 DAYS HAVE FALLEN;KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON A LADDER AND FELL LANDING ON RIBS C/O PAIN. DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND REACHED REAL HIGH AND FELT A POP IN NECK STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND HAD A TRIP AND FALL FRACTURED R IBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/10/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
BACK PAIN, PT BENT OVER TO PLUG IN X-MAS LIGHTS, AND HAD BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas tree lights
LAC TO FINGER, PT WAS CHANGING XMAS TREE BULB AND IT BROKE, CUTTING THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT WAS TRYING TO TURN ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN SHE FELL, STATES KNEE WE NT OUT ON HER. ACUTE R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT IN A PUBLIC PLACE LOOKING UP AT BLINKING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND HAD A SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Christmas tree lights
PT GOT A SHOCK FROM CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS ON HAND 3 DAYS AGO AND NOW IT IS RED DX// ELECTRICAL BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT FELL FROM A 10 FT. LADDER AT HOME WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGH TS C/O FOOT/KNEE/HIP PAIN.DX: CHI,RIB FX,ABRASIONS,OPEN HUMEROUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
77YMC STUCK FINGER WITH WIRE CONTACTS OF CHRISTMAS TREE MINI LIGHT BULB BEFORE CHRISTMAS/INFECTED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
PT TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOM AND FELL OFF THE LADDER TO THE G ROUND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas tree lights
86 YOF FELL BACKWARDS ONTO BUTTOCKS LAST NIGHT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TURN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS OFF BY FOOT SWITCH, SUSTAINED FX LUMBAR SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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