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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 369
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:76Lower Leg:76
All Of Body:71Upper Trunk:63
Eyeball:63Head:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/22/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
67YOF LACERATED LOWER LEG ON TIN STAR DECORATION AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Seasonal decorations
59YOM FELL WHILE CARRYING DECORATIONS OUT OF ATTIC AT HOME WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations
INTRACTABLE DIZZINESS: 75YOM TODAY DIZZINESS SINCE LOOKING UPWARD TO FIX DECORATION IN CHURCH YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Seasonal decorations
72 YOM FELL WHILE SETTING UP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS OUTSIDE. DX: SCALP LAC 4 CM, TRAUMATIC SAH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/12/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations
60 YO F, C/O EYE PAIN, TEARING, FOREIGN BODY SENSATION THAT STARTED WHI LE PUTTING UP DECORATIONS IN HER SHELTER, DX EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Seasonal decorations, Beds or bedframes
80YOF FELL INOT A METAL ORNAMENT WHEN LEGS BECAME WEAK UPON GETTING OUT OF BED. DX. WEAKNESS, NEAR SYNCOPE, CHEST INJURY, HYPOXIA.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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