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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
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Date: 07/05/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
2ND DEG BURNS BIL LOWER LEGS-SUS BURNS TO LOWER LEGS & ABRAS TO ELBOW W HILE SITTIG ON CAR & FIREWORKS CAUGHT IT ON FIRE. TYPE 4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Blankets
CALVES BURNED-@ FIREWORKS DISPLAY -ONE MISFIRED AND LANDED ON BLANKET W HICH CAUGHT ON FIRE-TYPE M-FD NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT WAS LIGHTING FIREWORKS AT HOME WHEN HIS PANTS CAUGHT FIRE THERMAL BU NR TO LEG TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED BY A FIRECRACKER ON (R) LOWER LEG (TYPE A ) DX;; 1ST DEGREE BURN (R) LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
^HIT BY FIREWORK IN LOWER LEG (TYPE R). DX ABRASIONS TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
WAS HIT IN THE LEFT LEG BY SOME FIREWORKS THAT SOMEONE LET OFF. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT LOWER LEG* RED PONY WITH GOLDEN PISTIL FIREWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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