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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,426
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52YOM INTOXICATED AND TRIPPED OVER A STRING OF CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AN D FELL CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| PT FELL PUTTING UP XMAS TREE LIGHTS 3 DAYS AGO. DX: NONDISPLACED R INTERTROCHANTERIC FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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) |
| Date: 12/14/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| FELL, R HIP PAIN WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS DX; R HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| HURT BACK PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS @ HOME DX LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2007 | Age: 90 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 |
| TRIPPED ON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS. DX- R HIP FRACTURE # |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/25/2007 | Age: 55 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 55 YOM INJ BACK HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STRAIN LOWER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2006 | Age: 51 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 51YOM INJ BACK WHILE PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STRAIN DORSAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 87YOF FX HIP BEND OVER TO PLUG IN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| TWISTED BACK PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| R HIP POPPED OUT WHILE PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: L HIP DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Step stools |
| LEFT HIP STRAIN.PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND WHE N GETTING DOWN INJURED HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTSW IN HER YARD WHEN SHE STRUCK BY A CAR FX PELVI S AND RUPTURING BLADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/01/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND OVER DID IT AND INJUR ED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2003 | 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, Christmas decorations |
| WHILE PUTTING UP XMAS LIGHTS & DECORATING TREE DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN DX: LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| 56 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BACK STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP CH RISTMAS LIGHTS @ HOME. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER PUTTING UP ELECTRIC TREE LIGHTS DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2001 | Age: 51 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, Electric Christmas decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2000 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2000 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/1999 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/1999 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/1999 | Age: 79 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/03/1999 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas tree lights, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/1999 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas tree lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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