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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 252
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 12/07/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 01/14/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 01/05/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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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