Accidents - Fireworks - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,765
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	581	Face:	467
Finger:	466	Eyeball:	385
Mouth:	213	Upper Leg:	141
Lower Arm:	70	Toe:	70
Ear:	70	Upper Trunk:	69
Shoulder:	34	Wrist:	34
Lower Leg:	34	Head:	34
All Of Body:	30	Knee:	15
Ankle:	15	Lower Trunk:	15
Neck:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WITH BURN TO LEFT THIGH AFTER BEING HIT WITH BOTTLE ROCKET NO FIRE D EPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING WITH A FIRE CRACKER AND SPARK BURNT HIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
19YMC IN CAR WHEN SOMEONE THREW FIRECRACKER THROUGH WINDOW WENT OFF BY EAR C/O DECREASED HEARING/NOISE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HOLDING A FIRECRACKER WHICH EXPLODED. DX: BLAST INJURY R HAND W/TRAUMATIC AMPUTATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2007	Age: 23 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 USING A FIRE CRACKER MORTAR AND STICK TO BLOW UP A BEES NEST CAUSING A RT HAND BURN. TYPE ?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PARTIAL AMPUTATIONRT THUMB.PT WAS MAKING A LARGE FIRECRACKER AND IT EXP LODED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED HAND FROM FIREWORK SPARKLERS. (-FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fireworks, Mattresses
SMOKE INHAL./EXP IN ED-ASLEEP @ HOME-4 MEN SHOT ROMAN CANDLES UNDER DOO R AS PRANK-MATTRESS CAUGHT FIRE-UNABLE TO ESCAPE-COHB 68,5-+FD-+ETOH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/18/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN ARM W/GLASS PROJECTILE FIREWORK UNKNOWN TYPE R. DX: L WRIST LAC, FB R LEG, R HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FINGERS BURNED-FIRECRACKER WENT OFF IN HIS HAND WHIEL A FRIEND WAS LIGH TING IT-TYPE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED BY SPARKLER TYPE L 2 DAYS AGO. DX: L 2/3 DIGIT 2ND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
WAS 3 FT AWAY FROM FIRE PIT WHEN SOMEONE THREW SOME TYPE OF FIREWORKS I NTO THE PIT BURNS TO FACE TRANSFERED OUT UNKNOWN TYPE OF FIREWORKS R
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LIP FROM FIREWORKS EXPLODING. (UNKNOWN T YPE R)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
PT LIT A FIREWORK TYPE R UNKNOWN WHICH WENT OFF IN HAND. DX: OPEN FX R THUMB/2ND DIGIT/3RD DIGIT, BLAST INJ TENDONS 2/3,BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS PLAYING W/FIREWORKS WHEN MORTAR EXPLODED AND SPARKS HIT SHOULDER AND HAND. TYPE B. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L SHOULDER/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
FACIAL BURN, LAC EYEBALL.PT WAS LIGHTING A LARGE FIRECRACKER IN A YARD AND IT EXPLODED ON FACE.TYPE B AND C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
GOT CUT WHEN A FIREWORK BASE FELL OVER ON PORCH. DX: LACERATION RIGHT S ECOND DIGIT, TOE UNKNOWN TYPE OF FIREWORK (R)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Fireworks
TOOTH KNOCKED OUT WHEN HIT WITH ROMAN CANDLE.TYPE I
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: 07/05/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Glass soft drink bottles
PUTTING FIREWORK INTO *** BOTTLE, BOTTLE EXPLODED, PIECE OF GLASSIN CHE ST (TYPE R FIREWORK) DX CHEST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
USING FIREWORKS WHEN 'JUMPING JACK' HIT IN FACE(TYPE R FIREWORK) DX LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD FOREIGN BODY (POSSIBLE FIREWORK FRAGMENTS) IN L EYE, UNKNOWN TYPE R FIREWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/FIREWORKS TYPE R UNKNOWN. DX: BILAT EYE CORNEAL ABR/FB, POSS L HYPHEMA, ABR FOREHEAD, CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	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
PT WAS LIGHTING A MORTAR FIREWORK TYPE B WHEN IN FLASHED. DX: L HAND 2ND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HIT BY PROJECTILE FROM ROMAN CANDLE, TYPE I, TYPE FIREWORKS DX HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN EYE W/FIREWORKS TYPE R UNKNOWN AT FRIEND'S HOUSE. DX: FLASH BURN L EYE, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
25YOM FRIEND,PLACED FIRECRACKER (TYPE P)ON GROUND, WAS IN A WRAPPER,EXP LODEDCLOSE,FELT EXPLOSION & DEBRIS BY RIGHT EYE;CORNEAL ABRASION &BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 21 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
21 YO M 1ST DEGREE BURNS TOFACE,2ND DEGREE TO HAND FIREWORKS EXPLODED WHILE PT WAS LIGHTING THEM. NO MENTION OF FD IN CHART* TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNS TO R PALM, FIREWORKS TYPE R BLEW UP IN HAND DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT WAS LIGHTING OFF FIRE WORKS TYPE R AND IT WENT UP PA NTS LEG SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PT MADE "SPARKLER BOMB" (MULT TIED SPARKLERS) TYPE L WHICH EXPLODED. DX: PART AMPUT R 2ND PHALANX, MULT SHRAPNEL WOUNDS, 1ST DEG BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED ON THE UPPER LEG WITH A FIREWORK. TYPE K FD DID NOT ATTE ND. DX:SECOND DEGREE BURN OF THE LEFT LATERAL THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WALKING BACK TO CAR AT FIREWORKS DISPLAY & PERSON THREW UNKNOWN TYPE R FIREWORK BEHIND HER. DX: PART/FULL THICK BURN R BUTTOCKS/HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT RECEIVED EYE TRAUMA WHEN BOTTLE ROCKET SHOT INTO EYE AT HOME.TYPE E1
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HOLDING "SPARKLER BOMB" (MULT SPARKLERS) TYPE L WHICH BLEW UP. DX: R THUMB PARTIAL AMPUTATION, L LEG ABR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
LAC L LITTLE FINGER; @ HOME LIGHTING FIREWORKS. IDENTIFIES AS TYPE J PE R *** SHEET.HOLDING FOUNTAIN, LIT, IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
CORNEAL AB-FIREWORKS SPARKS FROM SPARKLER HIT EYE-TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
STEPPED OFF THE CURB, WHERE WAS WATCHING FIREWORKS, TWISTING ANKLE "SPRAIN'' TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
LEFT HAND LACERATION-SUS A 7.5CM LACERATION TO BASE OF THUMB AFTER LIGH TING A ROMAN CANDLE. TYPE I (ROMAN CANDLE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WATCHING FIREWORKS AND FB FLOATED IN EYE. C/O REDNESS, IRRITATION TO EYE. DIAG-FB TO EYE TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 24 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: Fireworks
FIREWORKS EXPLODED INTO HAND THEN FLASHED BACK INTO FACE " BURN" TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT STATES LIT FIREWORKS -TYPE R-BLEW UP IN HIS FACE; C/O EYE PAIN DX: ACUTE EYE PAIN..................FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 24 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
HOLDNG SPARKLERS IN HAND LIT THEM BURN TO HAND TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
M80 FIREWORK TYPE C EXPLODED IN PT'S HAND AT PARK. DX: R 2/3 DISTAL PHALANX FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD A SPARKLER BOMB BLOW UP IN FACE. TYPE L. DX: MULTIPLE FACIAL ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
22 YO FEMALE BURNED HAND WITH SPARKLER - TYPE L SECOND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 19 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
BURNED W/FIREWORKS 2DEF BURN R HAND BLACK CAT/30 PACKAGES FRIEND LIGHT WITH SPARKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
17 YO MALE HAD M80 FIRECRACKER EXPLODE IN LEFT HAND OPEN FRACTURE LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
RT NECK BURN.PT HAD A FIRE CRACKER GO OFF AND BURN NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND HAND.PT HAD A FIREWORK ACCIDE NTALLY DISCHARGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 20 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 R HAND W/FIRECRACKER DX; 1ST DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2007	Age: 24 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: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Glass bottles or jars
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF AN EYELID FROM A BOTTLE ROCKET EXPLODING I N A GLASS BOTTLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2007	Age: 23 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: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Fireworks
PT HIT ON SIDE OF JAW BY * FIRECRACKER IN . SEEN IN ** & LOWER MO LAR REMOVED.GUMS ARE INFLAMMED.D:DRY SOCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fireworks
17 YOM SET OFF FIRE WORKS, WENT OFF NEAR HIS EYE - CONJ TO EYE NO FIRE DEPT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fireworks
PT STATES EXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM "SMOKE BOMG" THROWN IN DORM ROOM NO F.D. ATTENDANCE NOTED IN ER RECORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT STATES FIRECRACKER BLEW UP IN HAND DX: LACERATION RIGHT PINKY 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
STRUCK IN FOREHEAD BY FIRECRACKIER/ 2ND DEGREE BURN , CONTUSION FOREHEA D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 20 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
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO PALM FROM ROMAN CANDLE FIREWORK IN *** YESTERDAY. D: FULL THICKNESS BURN, HAND; CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER (TYPE A) POPPED NEAR FACE/FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
HURT FINGER HELD ONTO FIREWORK M80 WHILE IT EXPLODED DX: TUFT AMPUTATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LIT FIRECRACKER, THE FUSE WENT ACROSS THE BACK OF RIGHT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS DX: SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 21 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: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT WITH BURNS ON FACE WHEN ROMAN CANDLE FIREWORK EXPLODED CLOSE TO HIM 3 DAYS AGO. MULTIPLE SMALL BURNS. ?FDA. D:CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON FOREARM WAS RUNNING FROM FIREWORKS TRIPPED OVER STUMP LANDING IN CAMPFIRE ALSO HAS CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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