Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2004 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,217
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	113
6-15 years old:	749
16-25 years old:	331
26-50 years old:	950
50+ years old:	71

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT C/O BURN ON HAND. PT BURNED HAND ON SPARKLER. DX BURN 2ND DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HOLDING ONTO A FIRE CRACKER WHEN IT EXPLODED SUSTAINED A THERMAL BUR N TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
HAND TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION-UNDER INFLUENCE OF ETOH & COCAINE-LIGHTING CI GARETTE W/ FIRE CRACKER-IT BLEW UP IN HAND-WAS ARRESTED AFTER SURGERY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
15 Y/O M INJURED R HAND WHEN FIRECRACKER HE WAS HOLDING EXPLODED AT HOME.DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
14 YO M BURN HAND ON ROCKET FIREWORKS BURN HAND ANY DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
2ND DEG BURN TO HAND. PT WAS CUTTING OPEN A FIREWORK AND IT EXPLODED ON TO HAND. NOT STATED TYPE OF . TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD AN UNKNOWN TYPE FIRECRACKER EXPLODE IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED PALM OF L HAND YESTERDAY WHILE LIGHTING A SPARKLER (TYPE L). DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND MULT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED HAND WHILE USING A SPARKLER "TYPE L"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED RIGHT HAND WITH A SPARKLER AT HOME ON 7-4 THERMAL BURN TO HA ND TYPE- L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING W/ FIREWORKS BURN TO HAND W/ FIREWORKS BURNS TO HAND BLISTERS LEFT HAND FIREWORK NOT IDENTIFIED TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
R HAND BURNED W/FIREWORKS DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R HAND TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIGHTING A BOTTLE ROCKET BEFORE HE LET IT GO IT BLEW UP IN LEFT HAND THERMAL BURN TO HAND- TYPE- E1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
A BOTTLE ROCKET WENT OFF IN PT'S HAND DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO RT HAND AND WRIST.PT WAS BURNED BY SOME TYP E OF FIREWORK TO HAND AND WRIST.TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURN TO RT HAND TO SHOULDER.PT HAD AN UNKNOWN FIREWO RK EXPLODE ON PT.TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED HAND ON FIREWORK TYPE R BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HIT BY "BALL" OF ROMAN CANDLE (TYPE I) DX. HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED HIS HAND FROM A FLARE (TYPE L) FIREWORKS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
SMOKE BOMB WENT OFF IN PT'S HAND. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND. TYPE K.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BOTTLE ROCKET EXPLODED IN PT'S L HAND. DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN HAND, ABRASION FINGER. TYPE E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HAND CT-@ HOME-"BLACK CAT" FIRECRACKER EXPODED IN HAND-TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO L HAND W/FIREWORKS DX: THERMAL BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1% BURN HANDS AND FEET.PT WAS LIGHTING FIRECRACKERS AND IT EXPLODES ONP T.TYPE A.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED HAND WITH SMOKE BOMB (TYPE K) DX. HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HOLDING SMOKE BOMB & BURNED R HAND. TYPE K.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT LIGHTING BOTTLE ROCKET & IT BLEW UP IN HIS HAND. DX: LACERATION HAND & FOREARM. TYPE E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED ON FOUNTAIN (TYPE J) FIREWORK. DX: L PALM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED AND CUT HAND WHEN HOLDING BLACK CAT FIRECRACKER AND IT EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS EXPLODED IN R HAND, BURNS DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 59 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN HAND - PATIENT REPORTS RIGHT WAS BURNED ON A ROMAN CANDLE FIREWORK S - BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PATIENT WAS HOLDING IT - ETOH ON BREATH "I'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Towels or cloths
PT WAS LIGHTING FIREWORK WHEN IT LIT A TOWEL ON FIRE AND BURNED PT'S LT HAND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE (TYPE "R" FIREWORK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF HIS HAND AS A RESULT OF A ROCKET FIREWORK (E TYP E) STRIKING HIS CHEST AND BRUSHING IT OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
RT HAND LACERATION.PT HAD AN M80 FIREWORK GO OFF IN HAND.TYPE C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
THERMAL BURN TO HAND AFTER LIGHTING A FIREWORK TYPE: A (RED/WHITE SQAURES ON IT 4 CM LONG)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
2%BURN LEFT HAND.PT BURNED HAND ON A SPARKLER.TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED HAND ON "SMOKE BOMB" 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO HIS HAND AS A RESULT OF FIREWORKS ROCKET (TYPE E) BLOW UP AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED HAND WITH FIREWORKS; TB 2ND DEGREE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED HAND ON FIREWORK (TYPE R). DX: L HAND PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1-2 DEGREE BURN R HAND; LIT FIREWORKS TYPE H (RELOADABLE ARTILLERY SHEL L) WHICH DID NOT GO OFF, WAITED "5 MIN", PICKED UP- IT WENT OFF IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED HAND - TOUCHED HOT SPARKLERS (TYPE L ) DX: L HAND / INDEX FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireworks, Pipes
PT WAS SHOOTING FIREWORKS OFF IN METAL PIPE AND IT SLIPPED AND WENT THROUGH LEFT PALM OF HAND. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND HOMEMADE TYPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIT A SMOKE BOMB WHEN IT LIT OFF IN HIS HAND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BUR N TO HAND- TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
M80 EXPLODED IN HANDS (TYPE B) DX: BILAT. HAND / FACE & BACK BURNS ETOH INTOXICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
06YOF AT HOME BURNED R INDEX FINGER TIP HOLDING A LIT SMOKE BOMB DX/1ST DEGREE BURN R HAND NO FD CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED ON THE HAND BY A SPARKLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BOTTLE ROCKET EXPLODED IN HAND/ BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS ACCIDENTLY LIT IN HOUSE TRIED TO GET OUT DOORS BEFORE GOING O FF...BLUNT INJURY TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/27/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT PLAYING WITH FIRECRACKERS WHEN ONE WENT OFF IN HIS RIGHT HAND SUSTAI NEDA THERMAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Lighters
BURNED AND CUT HAND WHEN LIT FIRECRACKER IN HAND AND IT EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
BURNED HAND AND BACK WHEN TRIED TO HIDE LIT SPARKLER IN SHIRT. UNKN WHE THER FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT C/O BURN TO RT HAND. PT BURNED HAND WITH FIRECRACKER. DX BURN TO RT/ LFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
MAKING HOMEMADE FIRECRACKER OPEN FRACTURE TO HAND
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/07/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD A FIRE CRACKER BLOW UP IN RIGHT HAND FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Clothing accessories
WEARING A GLOVE HANDLING FIREWORKS AND WENT OFF IN HAND GLOVE CAUGHT F IRE SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
OPENED M-80 AND LIT THE GUN POWDER INSIDE;BURN HAND
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
LARGE AERIAL BOMB EXPLODED IN HAND TYPE M DX. OPEN HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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