Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2008 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,215
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	93
6-15 years old:	158
16-25 years old:	590
26-50 years old:	342
50+ years old:	30

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 25 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
PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS AND IT EXPLODED IN HAND BURNING IT WITH SWELLING AND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 21 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, Alcohol
BURN AFTER PLAYING WITH FIREWORK,(TYPE NOT STATED) +ETOH, +DRUG, DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND,ETOH / POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED HAND WITH SPARKLERS (FIREWORKS). DX BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	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
PICKED UP A LIT FIREWORK BURNING HAND >>BURN/FIREWORK TYPE UNKNOWN, TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TYPE F FIREWORKS (SPINNER) PT WAS HOLDING WHEN FRIEND LIT NOW PT W/ BURN TO HAND. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 9 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 HAND WITH FIREWORKS;DX THERMAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 18 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
REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY THE FOUNTAIN FIREWORK WENT OFF INTO HIS HAND BURI NING IT>> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LEFT HAND BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING A SPARKLER AND HAD A SUDDEN FLASH AND BU RNED HAND.TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED WITH CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE HAND AFTER SETTING OFF FIREWORK TYPE OF FIREWORK NS@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 20 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
DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND/1ST DEGREE BURN L HAND/TD UPDATED: HOLD'G BOTTLE ROCKET (TYPE E1) IN CLOSED HAND WHEN IT WENT OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 30 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 LT HAND ON SPARKLERS. TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HOLDING UNKNOWN TYPE OF FIRECRACKER, ANOTHER CHILD LIT IT;DX CONTUSED H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 22 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 ON SPARKLERS (TYPE L). HAS SWELLING/BLISTERS OF SKIN,WHO LE RT HAND. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND FROM SPARKLERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2008	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, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS WENT OFF IN HAND-2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO HAND NOT NOTED WHAT KIND OF FIREWORK IT WAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS LIGHTING FIREWORKS, WAS GOING TO THROW IT IN THE CANAL WENT OFF IN HAND. ARTERIAL SHELL DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	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
PT WAS BURNED BY FIREWORK TYPE R UNKNOWN. DX: R HAND 2ND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HAS INJURY TO RT HAND HOLDING ROMAN CANDLE IN HAND BACKWARDS @ PARK 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND (TYPE "I")
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LEFT HAND AND FACIAL BURNS.PT MADE A HAND MADE FIREWORK AND IT EXPLODE ON PT WHEN LIT.TYPE N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Metal containers
M80 TYPE B IN POP CAN WENT OFF IN PT'S HANDS. DX: BILAT HAND LACS 2 CM & 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	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
BURN TO LEFT HAND WITH SIX SPARKLERS TYPE L BURNED HAND *
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
UNKNOWN FIREWORK TYPE R WENT OFF IN PT'S HAND. DX: L HAND LAC 2 X 2 CM, L CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
LARGE FIREWORK TYPE R UNKNOWN EXPLODED IN PT'S HAND. DX: AVULSION R 2/3 FINGERS, R THUMB SOFT TISSUE DEFECT, MULT HAND FX'S
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 54 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 DEGREE LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND WHILE BURNING SPARKLERS.TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS EMPTYING GUNPOWDER FROM CONE TYPE J FIREWORK AND RUBBED FINGERS TOGETHER CAUSING FLASH. FD NS. DX: R HAND/FACE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HAS BURN TO LT HAND AND FINGER TRYING TO LIGHT SPARKLER AT HOME 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN LT HAND (TYPE "L" SPARKLER)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 8 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
PT WAS AT HOME, PICKED UP A "BLUE FIREBALL: TYPE A OR B CAUSING A BURN TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2008	Age: 17 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: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A HAND FROM CHERRY BOMB EXPLODING IN HAND. (TYPE C)
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED HAND WHILE PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS. DX; HAND THERMAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD HAND AMPUTATED IN *** HOSPITAL AFTER FIRECRACKER WENT OFF INHAND . NO OTHER INFO. LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
LIGHTING FIREWORK IN A PIPE WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS HAND,SLEEVE OF SWEA TSHIRT CAUGHT FIRE WITH PALM TENDON IN HAND EXPOSED,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
PT PLAYING & LIT CHERRY BOMB FIRECRACKER IN * & IT BLEW UP IN HAND. S EEN IN * FIRST & SENT HERE. D;FXS 2ND/3RD MC,VOLAR DISPLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING WITH TYPE K SPINNING FIREWORK OUTSIDE, LIT FIREWORK WHEN IT EXP LODED IN HANDS, CAN'T CONTROL MUSCLES/SHAKING;2ND DEGREE BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 44 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
HOLDING FIREWORKS BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	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
HOLDING FIREWORKS THAT EXPLODED BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED LIGHTING FIREWORKS. DX: L PALM BURN, L 1,2,3 DIGIT BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT PICKED UP A MORTAR FIREWORK WHICH EXPLODED IN HIS HAND. DX: L HAND 2ND DEG BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO LEFT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WITH FIRECRACKER. D: BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 8 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 FINGERS WHEN FIREWORK WENT OFF IN LEFT HAND AT HOME. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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