Accidents - Fireworks - 0-5 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 923
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	204	Finger:	141
Face:	137	Foot:	129
Lower Leg:	77	Shoulder:	76
Internal:	36	Hand:	35
Lower Trunk:	20	All Of Body:	15
Toe:	15	Upper Leg:	10
Neck:	10	Elbow:	5
Ear:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER(TYPE A) POPPED NEAR EYE/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
SPARKLER BURNED FINGER AT HOME. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEG BURN TO R 1-3 FIN GERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Pens and pencils
PLAYING W/SNAKE FIRE CRACKERS, TOUCHING FIRE CRACKER W/PEN & GOT PART O F IT ON CALF, QUARTER SIZE 2ND DEG BURN TO CALF <10% 3RD DEGREE BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED FINGER ON SPARKLERS. TYPE L FIREWORKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
STEPPED ON SPARKLER TYPE L STILL HOT ON GROUND-BURNS BOTTOM OF FOOT 3 C M/1.5 CM 2ND DEGREE <10%BSA @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HERE FOR TOOTHACHE, ALSO HAS BURN ON CLAVICLE OR CHEST AREA CAUSED FROM FIREWORK/*** TYPE R INJURY @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Footwear
PATIENT STEPPED ON TYPE L SPARKLER 4 DAYS AGO, HAD BOOTS ON, NO BURN MA RK ON SOLE OF BOOT, UNABLE TO WALK; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED FINGER WHILE HOLDING A SPARKLER . D : 2ND DEGREE BURN 2ND D IGIT OF LEFT HAND. TYPE L (SPARKLER)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 5 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT MAY HAVE BURNED RIGHT GREAT TOE ON A SMOLDERING FIREWORK TWO DAYS AG O THERMAL BURN TO TOE TYPE R (TYPE R REFERS TO THE TYPE OF FIREWORK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DX: 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO BACK FROM PLAYING WITH SPARKLER STICKS T YPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Fireworks
POSSIBLY ATE 5 TABLETS OF TNT MAGIC COLORED SNAKES,HAD PACKET IN HANDCO LOR ON MOUTH FIREWORKS INGESTION TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS PLAYING WITH SPARKLERS AND IT CON IN EYE. DX EYE CON TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DROPPED A SPARKLER ON RIGHT FOOT; HAD NO SHOES ON. BURN, RIGHT FOOT. FI RE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT. (FIREWORKS - TYPE L)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DX: BURN TO BACK OF NECK WHILE LIGHTING A TYPE P FIRECRACKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
5YOF FIRWEORKS CORNEAL ABRASION L EYE NOT KNOWN WHAT KIND OF FIREWO RK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
STEPPED ON FIREWORKS TYPE R EMBERS STILL HOT, BURNED HEEL/INSTEP, 2ND DEG BURN TOE, 10% 3RD DEGREE, PUBLIC EVENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
@ HOME 2ND DEGREE THIGH BURN FROM BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT PICKED UP A LIT FIREWORK AND BURNT THUMB. DX: BURN FINGER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
RAN INTO *** USED TO IGNITE FIREWORKS, 2ND DEGREE BURNS LOWER/UPPER EYE LID, TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 6 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS HIT UNDER LEFT EYE BURN FACE TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED LEGS WHEN FIREWORKS WENT OFF BETWEEN LEGS FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTE ND TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS @ HOME WATCHING OTHER KIDS WITH SPARKLERS AND WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH ASH OF SPARK. DX CORNEAL ABRASION. FIREWORK TYPE L.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Lighters
HIT BY ROMAN CANDLE(TYPE I) THAT HE LIT WITH A LIGHTER/CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT GRABBED A "SPARKLER" (TYPE L) DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TYPE A FIRECRACKER BURNED NECK WHEN TRYING TO "HELP" SHOOT OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT HAVING EAR PAIN AND RINGING SINCE BEING AT *** TYPE M FIREWORK S DISPLAY; ACUTE OTALGIA,OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT GOT "SPARKLER" IN EYE (TYPE L) DX: EYELID BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNS TO LOW BACK FROM FIREWORKS (TYPE R) DX: BURN TO BACK < 0.5%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
STEPPED ON SPARKLER(TYPE L)/FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DX LEFT FOOT PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN: STEPPED ON SPARKLER (TYPE L).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
CHILD BROUGHT IN BY MOTHER STATES BURNED BY ROCKET TYPE FIREWORKS E <10% BURN TO SHOULDER 1ST DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fireworks
GOT HIT IN EYE WITH FIRECRACKER SUSTAINED A HYPHEMA AND ABRASION TO EYE FIRECRACKER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT BURNED HAND ON TYPE L SPARKLER IN YARD, BLISTERING TO HAND PALM , SCREAMING; 2ND DG HAND BURN, 2ND DG 2/3RD FINGERS, 1ST DG 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT STEPPED ON HOT TYPE L SPARKLER AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO, BLISTERS ON FOOT; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED UPPER LEG W/SPARKLER TYPE L, BURN <10%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING AROUND FIREWORKS IN A GROUP OF CHILDREN, MOM DID NOT SEE WHAT H APPENED-PT WOULD NOT MOVE ARM AFTERWARDS, NURSE MAIDS ELBOW, TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FACIAL BURNS-@ HOME-FATHER HOLDING CHILD-LIGHTING A "LARGE FIRECRACKER" WHEN THE FIRECRACKER EXPLODED-TYPE B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Fireworks
BIT OFF PIECE OF FIRECRACKER TYPE P & SWALLOWED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT STEPPED ON A TYPE L SPARKLER 2 DAYS AGO AT HOME, HAS BLISTER ON FOOT' 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fireworks
TOOK OUT A FIRECRACKER&STARTED EATING ON THE POWEDER " FB INGESTION/NONTOXIC INGESTION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2006	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Fireworks
PT FOUND VOMITING AFTER INGESTING A FIRECRACKER, FIRECRACKER INGESTION, VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS RUNNING WHILE HOLDING A FIREWORK LIGHT STICK AND POKED SELF IN E YE. D: EYELID BURN; SCLERA BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED FACE WITH A SPARKLER FIRE DET DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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