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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2007 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 324
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:96
16-25 years old:141
50+ years old:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WITH BURN TO LEFT THIGH AFTER BEING HIT WITH BOTTLE ROCKET NO FIRE D EPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
CONTUSIONS TO THIGHS - WAS HIT BY A FIRECRACKER (WITH WOOD IN IT).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
STRUCK BY NEIGHBORS FIREWORKS DX: CONTUSION TO R AND L INNER THIGH AREA TYPE OF FIREWORKS NOT NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
ROCKET TYPE FIREWORK FELL OVER SHOT PT WHILE SITTING ON GRASS @ LAKE 2ND DEGREE BURN LT INNER THIGH-TYPE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED ON THE UPPER LEG WITH A FIREWORK. TYPE K FD DID NOT ATTE ND. DX:SECOND DEGREE BURN OF THE LEFT LATERAL THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
WATCHING NEIHBRHOOD FIREWORK SHOW, LIT BOX MULTPLE TUBE DVICE TYPE TIPP ED OVER, DEFLECTED OFF PT'S SHOE, WENT UP SHORTS BURNING THIGH; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
DX RIGHT MEDIAL THIGH LACERATION 6-7 CM: HELD MORTAR FIREWORK BUTTRESS ED AGAINST RIGHT LEG, IT EXPOLDED. (HAD 8 BEERS) TYPE E
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS(TYPE UNKNOWN) POPPED NEAR LEG/BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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