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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FB IN LOWER L LEG FROM FIREWORKS,NO FIRE DEPT. POSSIBLE ROCKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fireworks, Stairs or steps |
| PT RAN AFTER LIGHTING FIREWORKS (TYPE R) AND FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks, Day wear |
| 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RLE. PANTS WERE IGNITED BY FIREWORKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 3 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 |
| FOUNTAIN TYPE FIREWORK FLEW AND HIT PTS LEG, BURN, TYPE J |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks, Day wear |
| PATIENT'S PANT LEG CAUGHT FIRE WITH NOVELTY DEVICE TYPE K SMOKE BOMB AT HOME, BURNED LEG, NO FEELING TO BURN ON CALF; 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/12/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks, Day wear |
| PLAYING WITH TYPE L SPARKLERS FIREWORKS AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, PANTS CAUG HT ON FIRE BURNING LOWER LEG, DIVISION OF FIRE ATTENDED; 2/3RD DEGREE B |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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