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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 447
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| CHEST PAIN R/O MI, PUTTING DOWN, PACKING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WENT FOR A WALK, WENT TO BED AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/25/2003 | Age: 74 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 decorations |
| 74 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT FELL WHILE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DOWN @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/24/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT HANGING ALOT OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS LAST FEW DAYS WITH ARMS EXTEND ED FOR PROLONGED TIME ABOVE HEAD STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| PT PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS UP ON THE TREE WHEN SHE STEPPED BACKWA RDS AND FELL OVER SOME BOXES FRACTURED LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/14/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| SHOULDER PAIN LIFTING HEAVY DECORATIONS - POSSIBLE MUSCLE TEAR - SHOULD ER - ( DELTOID) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps |
| PT. LOST BALANCE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS WREATH, FELL FORWARD ONTO OUTSTRE TCHED HANDS, SLIPPED ON WET STEPS. DX. FX L NECK/SHAFT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Tool sheds |
| PT. WAS GETTING CHRISTMAS ITEMS (DECORATIONS) OUT AND FELL IN STORAGE S HED ONTO FACE. DX. CONT. FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT BENT TO GET XMAS DECORATIONS AND HAD PX. DX: ABDOMINAL PX, ACUTE & CHRONIC CHF, ACUTE DYSPNEA, BIL RENAL CYSTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS DOWN, HEAVY BOX BENT HAND BACK, SEVERE PA IN R FA. DX. STRAIN/SPRAIN R FA, WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| NECK PAIN-STARTED WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| S/P FALL, INJ L KNEE-TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS. C/O MI LD-MOD FACIAL,R ARM/HAND, L HIP/KNEE PN.DX:MULTI CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| TRIMMING CHRISTMAS TREE BURSITIS SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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