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Accidents - Christmas decorations - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 294
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:38
Year 2001:68
Year 2004:16
Year 2005:68
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
LOWER LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN FALLING OVER CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Christmas decorations, Containers
PT POUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK LOWER LE G ON THE LID OF A BOX ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas decorations
PT WITH SPRAINED LEG WHILE HANGING XMAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Christmas decorations, Lawn mowers
SKIN TEAR L LOWER LEG: CONTUSION R HAND: IN GARAE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, HIT LEG ON EDGE OF LAWNMOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT HAD A CERAMIC CHRISTMAS TREE BREAK AND LAC ERATE LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2001Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/1998Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/1998Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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