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Accidents - Electric Christmas decorations - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 217
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:67
Year 2001:16
Year 2004:86
Year 2008:30
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
80 YOF FELL IN HER YARD TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FELL ON RIGHT ARM DX-LAC HAND, CONTUSION TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
58 YOF BUMPED LEFT HAND WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ONE WEEK AGO, UN KNOWN WHAT ON, AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
DX HTN (KNOWN CONDITION) DIARRHEA: WEAKNESS/DIZZINESS X1WK. BIL HAND TINGL'G W TRY'G TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. DULL HA & ABD PAIN X 3 D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
PT FELL HANGING X-MAS DECORATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric Christmas decorations
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/1997Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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