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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| KNEE STR. 65 YOM STRAINED KNEE PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Ladders |
| 67YOF FELL OFF LADDER PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX: L KNEE STRAIN, L ARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| 70 YOM TRIPPED OVER CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THREE DAYS AGO LANDING ON RIGHT KN EE SUSTAINING AN ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| TRIPPED OVER CHRSITMAS DECORATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations |
| R KNEE POPPED LAST PM TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, PAIN D: R KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Chairs |
| FELL OFF CHAIR TRYING TO PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/1998 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/14/1997 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric Christmas decorations, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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