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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 79
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| WATCHING FIREWORKS WHEN A CANISTER MISFIRED THROWING FIRE BALLS INTO TH E CROWD; BURNS, CHEST, CHIN AND HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| IN CAR AT A HOUSE WATCHING FIREWORKS. ONE FELL OVER AND SHOT INTO CAR. MULTIPLE SMALL BURNS TO UPPER CHEST AND NECK. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| BURNED UPPER ABDOMEN WHEN BOTTLE ROCKET SET OFF BY UNKNOWN PERSON HIT H IM. NO CLOTHES BURNED. PROB TYPE E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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