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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2002 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
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Date: 07/06/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS JUMPING OUT OF THE WAY OF A FIREWORK AND STRAINED BACK.TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
ABDOMINAL BRUISE.PT WAS AT A BUS STOP AND SOME KIDS SHOT OFF A BOTTLE R OCKET AND IT HIT PT IN ABDOMEN.TYPE E1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED ON BACK WATCHING FIREWORKS DISPLAY, TYPE R;
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
A BOTTLE ROCKET WAS ACCIDENTALLY FIRE IN PT'S DIRECTION, SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS BUTTOCKS, LEGS BILATERAL. FD DIDN'T ATTEND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO ABDOMEN FROM FIREWORKS AT HOME AT 2145, POSSIBLY AN M80, TYPE B LARGE FIRECRACKER. DX SECOND DEGREE BURN ABDOMEN. FIRE DEPT?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED FIREWORK BURN TO BACK FROM "POPPING" FIREWORK, POSSIBLY TY PE A
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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