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Accidents - Fireworks - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
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Date: 12/31/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
SPARKS FROM SPARKLER TYPE L HIT EYE DX. CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT SEEN FOR FB AND CORNEAL ABRASION AFTER THE ASH FROM A SPARKLERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN RT EYE WITH A "***" FIREWORK-NOW RT EYE IS BLOODSHOTAND I NFLAMED; CONJUNCTIVITIS RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED EYE WITH FIREWORKS. TYPE R
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING WITH SPARKLER AND SPARKS FLEW IN EYE;CORNEAL ABRAS TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
BILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASIONS. HAD UNSPECIFIED FIREWORKS GO OFFAT HIS FEE T WITH HEAT RASH TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Fans
PT WAS WITH HER UNCLE WHO WAS OPENING FIRCRACKERS UNDER A CEILING FAN A ND THE GUN POWDER BLEW IN LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE- TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TYPE "A" FIRECRACKER POPPED NEAR EYE DX. CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HIT SELF IN EYE WITH "***", TYPE "R" DX. CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
LAST NIGHT A *** FIRECRACKER POPPED IN PTS RIGHT EYE. D: RIGHTCORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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