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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 431
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| WORKING WITH A MORTAR FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY WHILE INTOXICATED TYPE R BA C-197 THE MORTAR EXPLODED SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LEGS ARMS CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| 19 YOMC WAS USING FIRECRACKERS WHEN IT EXPLODED VERY CLOSE TO HIS FACE. HE WAS USING A TYPE G FIREWORKS/ BURNS TO FACE,NECK,ARM AND HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT SHOOTING FIREWORKS (ROMAN CANDLE-TYPE 1)BURNED RT SHOLDER BLADE & UP PER RT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| IN *** NIGHTCLUB FIRE SET OFF BY BAND'S FIREWORKS;MED FLIGHT IN WITH BU RNS TO 30% WITH 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON BODY;FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| IN *** NIGHTCLUB FIRE STARTED BY BAND'S FIREWORK DISPLAY;RECEIVED 30% B URNS TO BODY WITH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS;FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT HAD FIRECRACKER EXPLODE IN HIS HAND AND CHEST NOT STATED IF FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS AT SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/10/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fireworks, Nonglass bottles or jars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2001 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/03/2001 | 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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