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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/24/2008 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireworks |
| REPORTEDLY A FIRECRACKER EXPLODED INTO HAND, ?MECH >>.MULTI FINGER LACERATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/FIREWORKS AND CUT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS. DX: L THUMB/INDEX LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FIREWORKS EXPLODED; THERMAL BURN, LT INDEX FINGER. FIRE. NO FIRE DEPT. R |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | 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 |
| FAULTY FIREWORK(MORTAR SHOOTING FLOWER) BLEW UP NEAR HIM 2ND DEGREE BUR N TO FINGER TYPE J |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT BURNED FINGER ON A LIT FIREWORK. TYPE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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