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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
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Date: 07/31/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER WENT OFF NEXT TO L WRIST/ARM AND BURNED HIS FOREARM. FIRE D EPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND# (TYPE OF FIREWORK, R=UNKNOWN)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
RUNNING FROM FIREWORKS TYPE R & TRIPPED, TWISTED WRIST WHEN FELL, FX RA DIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT THREW FIREWORKS TYPE R INTO A FIRE AND MORE FIREWORKS TYPE R IN HAND IGNITED. DX: BURN R FOREARM/HAND/BOTH LEGS PARTIAL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS, NO DESCIPTION BURNED ARM/FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON FOREARM WAS RUNNING FROM FIREWORKS TRIPPED OVER STUMP LANDING IN CAMPFIRE ALSO HAS CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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