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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:111Lower Arm:15
Knee:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders
54 YOM ON LADDER REMOVING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STRAINED UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
TRIPPED OVER CHRSITMAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Tables
FALL: L 8TH RIB FX: PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME, GOT DIZZY, FELL BACK , HITTING L RIBS ON COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
DX LEFT FOREARM LACERATION: FELL WHILE TAKING DOWN LIGHTS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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