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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/31/2003 | 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT FOREARM: LIGHTING *** FIREWORK AN D INJURED ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | 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 Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| HIT IN ARM BY FLYING FIREWORK (TYPE R) TRYING TO BLOCK IT FROM HITTING A CHILDIT BOUNCED RIGHT OFF ARM BUT BURNED FOREARM;1% BURNS/CELLULITIS/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FIRECRACKER UNKNOWN TYPE R BLEW UP IN PT'S HAND. DX: R ARM SECOND DEG BURN 1 %TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT C/O BURN ON ARM. PT HAD FIREWORKS BLOW UP ON HIM. NOT NOTED IF FIRED EPARTMENT WAS CALLED. FIREWORK TYPE NOT STATED. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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