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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 502
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:139Head:94
Shoulder:69Upper Trunk:69
Upper Arm:69Lower Arm:58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
72 YOF FELL ON SHOULDER WHILE PUTTING UP X-MAS DECORATION OUTSIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT. EXPERIENCED ACUTE CHEST PAIN WHILE PAINTING PUMPKINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT WAS PULLING UP WINDMILL IN HER YARD/LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/21/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CONCRETE LAWN ORNAMENTS DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Seasonal decorations
R ARM BICEP RUPTURE/62YOM TAKING DOWN 50# ORNAMENT AT HM & TWISTED R AR M OUT TO SIDE AND FELT RIPPING SENSATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT BY METAL ORNAMENT THAT FELL OFF SHELF SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Seasonal decorations
SLIPPED & FELL TODAY OVER EASTER BASKET. FX/DISLOCATION RT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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