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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,058
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 51YOF DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT HOME ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 72YOF HAS CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 85YOF HAS BACK STRAIN AFTER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 75YFC REMOVING A CHRISTMAS ORNANMENT FELL HITTING BREAST/CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 60 YO M WAS PLACING A *** CHRISTMAS DECORATION ON ROOF WHEN FELL OFF RO OF ONTO GROUND. DX:RIB FXS, L3 TVP FX, CONTUSIONS, LIVER ABNORM |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/12/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| 84 YOM FELL WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 56 Y/O FELL TRYING TO HAND CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT AT HOME, STRUCK LEFT SIDE ON CORNER OF SOFA. DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS UP IN THE ATTIC AND FELL THROUGH THE CEILING AS HE WAS RETREIVI NG HIS CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS SUSTAINED FRACTURED UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| CHEST CT-FELL IN GARAGE WHILE GETTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| PT PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELL OFF AN 8 FOOT LADDER FRACT URED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/31/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELT A PULL IN CHEST STRAINE D CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Containers |
| LIFTING BOXES OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT HOME AND DEVELOPED RIB PAIN C HEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| PT WRAPPING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS /W SUDDEN CHEST PX DX: CHEST PX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT C/O CHEST PAIN, ARM PAIN WHILE DOING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AT APT. DX: CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Pipes |
| PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WHEN A STEEL PIPE HIT HER IN THE CHEST. DX-CONTUSION BREAST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| BACK PAIN 3 DAYS AGO MOVING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCI AL STRAIN, DORSAL LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 75 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 |
| PT WAS TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATION , TWISTED AND BACK POPED DX BA CK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 12/13/2001 | Age: 51 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2001 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/1998 | Age: 59 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/1997 | Age: 78 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Christmas decorations |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/02/1997 | Age: 55 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: Fracture |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/1997 | Age: 52 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Christmas decorations, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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