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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT WAS TRYING TO AVOID A FLYING FIRECRACKER AND INJURED ANKLE. DX; ANKL E SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| BURNED ANKLE WITH SPARKLER TYPE FIREWORK;DX THERMAL BURN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 WENT OFF NEAR WHERE PT WAS PLAYING. DX: 4% PARTIAL THICKNESS/SUPERFICIAL BURNS BILAT ANKLES/THIGHS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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