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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:69Neck:69
Lower Arm:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Fences or fence posts
5 DAYS AGO FELL PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME, HIT BARBED WIRE FE NCE DURING FALL TO GROUND. HAS HEADACHE TODAY.DX; CONCUSSION, ACUTE HEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
CELLULITIS - 75 YOM C/O PAIN RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST STARTING AFTER HAN GING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS,NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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