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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,233
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/22/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND AND ARM.31YOM WAS MAKING ROCKET FUEL AND IT EXPLODES..NO FIRE DEPT THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/18/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| HIT WITH ROCKET TYPE TOY BLUNT TRAUMA TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| PT WAS AT SCHOOL DURING SCIENCE CLASS LAUNCHING ROCKETS THAT THEY BUILT ROCKET FELL AND HIT PT ON HEAD. NO LOC. DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| 55 YOM WAS WORKING ON A ROCKET ENGINE AT HOME WHEN IT EXPLODED AND A PI ECE OF PVC PIPE LACERATED HIS RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| FOAM/ PLASTIC AIR ROCKET TO EYE DX: EYE TRAUMA/ BRUISE, SEEING BLACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| HAND CONTUSED, WHEN HIT BY ROCKE WHEN PERFORMING EXPERIMENT DURING PHYS ICS CLASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| PT WAS DEMONSTRATING PRESSURIZED POWER ROCKET WHICH EXPLODED. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACIAL ABR/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| PT PUMPING UP A ROCKET OUTSIDE @ SCHOOL CUT FINGER NAILBED UNSURE WHAT HE CUT IT ON. DX NAILBED INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| PLAYING WITH GAS POWERED RACE CAR TYPE ROCKET SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH MODEL ROCKET OR BOTTLE ROCKET DURING CHEMISTRY CLASS AT SCHOOL, PT WEARS SOFT CONTACTS; HYPHEMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| PT SHOT ROCKET OFF TODAY AND EYES ITCH/BURN. DX: R EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| PT WAS IN CAR BROTHER HAD A *** ROCKET, SET IT OFF IN CAR HITTINGPT IN EYE. DX LEFT EYE BLURRED VISION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| HIT IN RT. EYE BY AIR-COMPRESSED ROCKET, FROM 3 FT. AWAY DX: CORNEAL ABRASION / BLUNT EYE TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2001 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2001 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2000 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/10/2000 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2000 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets, Matches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2000 | Age: 14 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: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2000 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets, Unpowered models or parts |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/1998 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/1998 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/1998 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/1998 | Age: 13 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: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/1998 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/1997 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Rocketry sets, Paper products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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