Accidents - Fireworks - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,008
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	262
Year 1998:	165
Year 1999:	148
Year 2000:	122
Year 2001:	181
Year 2002:	413
Year 2003:	148
Year 2004:	629
Year 2005:	130
Year 2006:	123
Year 2007:	56
Year 2008:	161
Year 2009:	276
Year 2010:	187

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	308
6-15 years old:	990
16-25 years old:	801
26-50 years old:	733
50+ years old:	174

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Gasoline cans
14 YOM PLAYING WITH A FIRECRACKER, LIT IT, THOUGHT IT WAS A DUD, THREW IT AND IT LANDED BY GAS CAN AND EXPLODED. TYPE P. DX: BURN LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Bathtubs or showers
15 YOM-"BURNS FROM BIG FIREWORKS-TYPE R-" ON LOWER LEGS &WERE HEALING B UT BROKE OPEN WHILE IN SHOWER DX 2ND DEGREEBURNS LEGS & FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
63YOM, GOT HIT WITH FIREWORKS ON THE BACK OF LEG ON 7/3, NOW WITH REDNE SS&SWELLING>>CELLULITIS, TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fireworks
51 YOM WAS HIT BY MORTAR FIREWORK (TYPE R) ON JULY 4 AND HAS BEEN TO PCP FOR PX TWICE. DX: L LEG CONT/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2010	Age: 20 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fireworks
20 YO M LIGHTING A SMOKE BOMB, IT EXPLODED, HIT LEG. DX LOWER LEG AVULS ION, UNKNOWN FIRE DEPT TYPE K FIREWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 07/05/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 07/05/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 07/05/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 07/04/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 04/29/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED LOWER LEG WITH SPARKLER TYPE P;DX BURNED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT HIT WITH "RELOADING ARIEL SHELL FIREWORK", SUSTAINED BURN TO LEG WHE N SHORTS CAUGHT FIRE FROM FIREWORK, F.D. ATTENDANCE NOT STATED,TYPE H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
INJURY TO RIGHT SHIN FROM FIREWORKS. DX-ACUTE BURN AND LACERATION TO RIGHT LEG, TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Glass bottles or jars
16YOM WAS CUT BY A GLASS BOTTLE THROWN FROM A CAR,A FIREWORK WAS ALSO THROWN OUT OF CAR;LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER EXPLODED NEAR LOWER LEG ON 4TH CAUSED ABRASION-WORRIED FB-X RAY-SHOWS METAL OBJECT THAT WILL BE WALLED OFF OR WORK SELF OUT OF SKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED LEG ON FIREWORK TYPE R UNKNOWN LAST PM. DX: 2ND DEG BURN L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
@HOME-WATCHING FIREWORKS-SPINNING FLOWER SPUN UP & HIT BILATERAL LEGS L CALF W/OPEN BLISTER RCALF 2 SMALLER BLISTERS FROM BURNS <10%BSA TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
MALFUNCTION FIREWORK, BURNED LOWER LEG AND FOREARM. TYPE OF FIREWORK NO T STATED TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT AND FRIEND LIT A BOTTLE ROCKER TYPE E2 FRIEND DROPPED THE ROCKET IT FLEW UP PT'S PANTS LEG BURNED CALF AREA. DX BURN CAUSED BY FIREWORKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Pens and pencils
PLAYING W/SNAKE FIRE CRACKERS, TOUCHING FIRE CRACKER W/PEN & GOT PART O F IT ON CALF, QUARTER SIZE 2ND DEG BURN TO CALF <10% 3RD DEGREE BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
FIREWORK ACCIDENTALLY WENT UNDER PANTS&EXPLODED AT FRIENDS1ST DEGREE BU RN LT CALF TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIGHTING OFF FIRECRACKERS AT HOME WHEN ONE BLEW UP ON HIS LEG THERM AL BURN LOWER LEG TYPE P ("TYPE P" REFERS TO THE TYPE OF FIRECRACKER)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED LEGS WHEN FIREWORKS WENT OFF BETWEEN LEGS FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTE ND TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
L LOWER LEG LAC, PT PUT A FIREWORK IN A BOTTLE TO MAKE A BOTTLE ROCKET W/ WATER AND IT EXPLODED HITTING LEG. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
PT PLAYING WITH HIS FRIENDS WHEN THEY LIT OFF A "***" AND SMALL DEBRIS PARTICLES WENT INTO LEFT LOWER LEG FOREIGN BODY LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Gasoline cans
PT AT BONFIRE, SOMEONE THREW IN A FIRECRACKER (TYPE P) THAT EXPLODED & HIT A GAS CAN THAT EXPLODED & CAUSED BURNS TO PANTS & LOWER LEG, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BIL LEG BURNS. PT WAS STRUCK BY FLYING FIREWORKS. TYPE NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
38 YO BURN TO LEG FROM FIREWORK BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER (TYPE A) WENT OFF BY LEG DX. LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER (TYPE A) POPPED NEAR LEG DX. LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PAIN TO LOWER LEG BY SPARKLER DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Plastic bags
LRG NUMBER OF EXPLOSIVE CAPS IN PLASTIC BAG IN POCKET. RUNNING, ENOUGH ENOUGH FRICTION TO CAUSE EXPLOSTION; BURN TO RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT C/O BURN TO LFT LEG. PT WAS BURNED BY FIREWORKS NO FIRE DEPARTMENT I NVOLVEMENT. DX BURN TO LEG (FIREWORK TYPE 4)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO L LEG WHEN FIRECRACKER EXPLODED NEAR LEG. TYPE D. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO LEG FROM FIRECRACKER-DIRECT CONTACT, TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WITH FIRECRACKER BOUNCED HITTING PT ON LT LOWER LEG WITH 2 DEGREE BU RNS TO LT THIGH/CALF C/O PN, TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LEG BURNED WITH FIREWORKS, ROMAN CANDLE (TYPE A) WENT UP PANT LEGS & EXPLODED DX SECOND DEGREE BURN LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT INJURED BY EXPOLDING FIRECRACKER; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO BACK OF L LEG W/FIREWORKS DX: THERMAL BURN LLL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED WHEN FIRECRACKER EXPLODED NEAR LEG; TB LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT WAS SHOOTING FIREWORKS WHEN ONE SHOT UP PANTS AND STARTED SHOOTING O FF SPARKS CAUGHT POANTS ON FIRE THERMAL BURN TO LOWER LEG- TYPE- K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS SITTING ON PORCH WITH SEVERAL CHILDREN WATCHING COUSINS LIGHT TY PE K FIREWORKS WHEN IT SPUN UP ONTO THE PORCH. DX. 1ST DEGRE BURN TO LE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS MAKING INCENDIARY DEVICE TO USE AS FIREWORK WHEN IT EXPLODED SEN DING METAL PIPE PIECES INTO LEGS. ?FDA. TYPE I. D:MULT. FB/PW, ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
LIGHTING FIREWORKS TYPE NOT IDENTIFIED - WHEN HIS PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRES TATED HE MAY HAVE HAD SOME ACETONE ON HIS PANTS -DX: 1% 2ND DGR TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED LEG ON FIRECRACKER DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
FB IN LOWER L LEG FROM FIREWORKS,NO FIRE DEPT. POSSIBLE ROCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks, Stairs or steps
PT RAN AFTER LIGHTING FIREWORKS (TYPE R) AND FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RLE. PANTS WERE IGNITED BY FIREWORKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FOUNTAIN TYPE FIREWORK FLEW AND HIT PTS LEG, BURN, TYPE J
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PATIENT'S PANT LEG CAUGHT FIRE WITH NOVELTY DEVICE TYPE K SMOKE BOMB AT HOME, BURNED LEG, NO FEELING TO BURN ON CALF; 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PLAYING WITH TYPE L SPARKLERS FIREWORKS AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, PANTS CAUG HT ON FIRE BURNING LOWER LEG, DIVISION OF FIRE ATTENDED; 2/3RD DEGREE B
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT HIT BY A FIREWORK THAT WENT OFF DX: 1" LAC AND FB REMOVAL RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BOTTLE ROCKETS (E1) WENT OFF NEXT TO LEG DX. LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO LT LOWER LEG FROM MOTORCYCLE EXHAUST AND BURN TO FOOT FROM SPAR KLER (TYPE L FIREWORKS) /LT LEG AND RT FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN FROM FIREWORKS, KIDS PLAYING IN FIELD W/FIREWORKS. TYPE R. DX. B URN L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
*10YOM BURNED LEGS BEING STRUCK BY FIREWORKS DX; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS OF L EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HAS BEEN DRINKING ETOH AND WORKING WITH FIREWORKS RESUTLING IN A BUR N TOHIS TIB/FIB. TYPE OF FIREWORK IS NOT NOTED. TYPE OF FIREWORK T
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT PLAYING WITH A ROMAN CANDLE 6 DAYS AGO,IT POPPED AND BURNED PT LEG 2 ND DEGREE BURN,MOM APPLIED PEROXIDE AND AQUAPHOR,FIRE DEPT INV UNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS AND ONE FLEW UP AND HIT PT IN LEG. D: L ACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT BURNED ON LOWER LEG BY TYPE R FIREWORKS AT HOME YESTERDAY; LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
SOMEONE KNOCKED OVER A ROMAN CANDLE FOREWORK AND IT WENT OFF AND STRUCK HIS LOWER LEG. -BURN TO THE LOWER LEG ( FIREWORK ROMAN CANDLE F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HURT LEG HAD M-80 FIREWORK EXPLODED NEXT TO LEG HIT WITH ROCKS DX: ABRA SION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
SOMEONE THREW A CHERRY BOMB FROM CAR AT GIRL DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire:
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Self-contained openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/1997	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1997	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Glass bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/1997	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Basketball
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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