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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2003 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
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Date: 07/05/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Outerwear
BOTTLE ROCKET (TYPE E1) WENT INTO PT'S COAT. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG NECK BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1ST DEGREE BURN TO NECK FROM FIRECARACKER (TYPE P)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO NECK AFTER A FIRECRACKER BROKE WINDOW GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT C/O BURN TO LT SIDE OF THE NECK FROM A FIRECRACKER APPROXIMATELY AN HR AGO.DX 1ST DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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