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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 298
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:51
6-15 years old:230
16-25 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W/SPARKLER TYPE L AND PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BILAT THIGH BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT DX THERMAL BURN RT THIGH/CONJUNCTIVITIS - DUE TO FIRECRACKER BARBECUE PARTY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LT THIGH BURN-HIT BY A ROMAN CANDLE-3-4 DAYS PTA-@ HOME-TYPE I
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
14 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO THIGH. PT STS BURNED SELF W/A FIRECRACKER. TYP E A.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LEFT LEG. FIREWORDS IN POCKET IGNITED BY LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED BY PLAYING W/ A FIREWORK DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN RT THIGH UNKNOWN FIREWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
12 Y/O M C/O LEG PAIN. FIRECRACKERS WENT OFF IN POCKET. DX: PARTIAL THI CKNESS BURN TO RT. LEG. TYPE P FIREWORK.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
9 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO THIGH. PT BURNED SELF ON A BOTTLE ROCKET ON HIS THIGH. TYPE E1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TOP OF SPARKLER ( TYPE L) FELL OFF AND LANDED ON PT'S THIGH. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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