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Accidents - Christmas decorations - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 358
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Date: 12/27/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations, Handrails, railings or banisters
LS STRAIN-57YOM-FELL-HIT A RAILING WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATI ONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
C/O WORSENING LUMBAR MSUCLE SPASM S/P LIFTING HEAVY X-MAS DECORATION YE STERDAY>>MS/SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
79YOM FELL WHILE TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas decorations
ACUTE ON CHRONIC L HIP PAIN:AGGRAVATED HER HIP PAIN HELPING NEIGHBOR'S PUT UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS,HER KITTEN BIT HER ON L HAND TONIGHT,HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations, Containers
PT HAS (R) BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING BOXES OF CHRISTMAS DECORATION DX;* LOW BACK STRIAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
PT POUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK ST RAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN STORING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Step stools
70YOF STANDING ON A SHORT STEP STOOL REMOVING CHRISTMAS WREATH,LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING THE FLOOR;HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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