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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2005 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 262
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Date: 07/22/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED ON NECK BY ROMAN CANDLE LAST PM (TYPE I) DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
POSS GSW-PT W/ABRASION TO NECK FROM EITHER FIREWORKS OR BB GUN. RPTS WALKING BY TEENAGERS, HEARING A POP THEN FEELING STING TO NECK. TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HIT BY FIREWORKS ROCKET ON SIDE OF NECK 1ST DEGREE BURN RT SIDE OF NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
20 YO - DX: BURN TO ANTERIOR NECK - "FIRECRACKER ROLLED DOWN MY NECK"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED BY SPARKLER (TYPE L). DX: BURN 2 X 4 CM L NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PARACHUTE FIREWORK HIT BACK OF PT'S NECK & CAUGHT HER HAIR ON FIRE. DX: BURN NECK 2ND DEGREE. TYPE K. FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT UNKNOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIGHTING OFF ARTILLERY SHELL (TYPE G) FIREWORKS; ONE MISFIRED HITTIN G HIM IN THE NECK. DX; SMALL 3RD DEGREE BURN, UNDER RT EAR ON NECK;
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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