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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Rugs or carpets |
| SCALP LAC-PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-AT HOME-TRIPPED ON CARPET-FELL- HIT HEAD ON PIANO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| DX:LUMBAR CONTUSION. FELL 4 FT ONTO BACK WHILE PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIG HTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| FOREHEAD LAC-CUT WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS-WAS HIT BY FAL LING METAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT RECEIVED PAIN IN EYE FROM BOLT ON CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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