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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 55YOM HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON SUNDAY AND FELL STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HE AD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 83YOM WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS WHEN HE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A METAL OBJECT DX- CHI FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE. DX. H EAD INJURY, LAC, CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 12/04/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
| PT HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME ABOUT TEN FEET UP ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT PASSED OUT WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND FELL STRIKING HEAD SUS ETAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WITH HUSBAND WHEN HE DROPPED THE STAPLE GUN ON HEAD LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2004 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS & FELL OFF OF THE PORCH DX: SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT WAS HANGING SOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WHEN A 2X4 FELL STRIKING HER IN TH E HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/1999 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/1999 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/1999 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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