Accidents - Flares - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,114
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	141
Year 1998:	18
Year 1999:	35
Year 2000:	23
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	45
Year 2004:	190
Year 2005:	30
Year 2006:	155
Year 2008:	30
Year 2009:	287
Year 2010:	140

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
6-15 years old:	250
16-25 years old:	584
26-50 years old:	173
50+ years old:	91

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	311	Face:	212
Finger:	209	Head:	79
Upper Trunk:	76	Lower Leg:	75
All Of Body:	45	Eyeball:	39
Foot:	17	Upper Arm:	16
25 - 50% Body:	15	Knee:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/17/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Flares
52 Y MALE REPORTS HAVING SPINAL *** INJECTION 5 WEEKS AGO, NOWWITH HEA DACHES/NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
25YOM STATES FLARE WENT OFF IN HAND BURNING FINGER DX RT FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flares
15YOF WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN CHEST WITH FLARE GUN CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flares
39YO WHITE FEMALE STS INJECTED HEROIN INTO L UPPER ARM 7DAYS AGO C/O PAIN, DX ARM PAIN,L UPPER ARM INFECTION,CELLULITIS VS ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
34 YOM WAS BURNED BY MALFUNCTIONING ROCKET FLARE IN MOUNTAINS. DX: L PALM BURN <1% PARTIAL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares, Day wear
9 YOM, FLARE CAUGHT CLOTHES ON FIRE, LEG BURN, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Flares
WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN FACE WITH A FLARE GUN FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/15/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares, Tableware and accessories
PT LIT ROAD FLARE IN BOWL W/FRIENDS & IT BLEW UP IN FACE, NOW W/BURNS T O FACE, NECK & ARMS, EYE SENSATION OF FB, BLURRY VISION; CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
PT BURNED RIGHT EYE AND NOSE WITH A FLARE THIS EVENING C/O EYE BROW BEI NG TINGED & NOSE IS PINK.DX: BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flares
ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF IN FACE WITH FLARE GUN DX: FX LT MAXILARY SINUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flares
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT HAD A BIRD GUN SHELL HIT PT IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
30 YO BURN KNEE ON FLARE STICK BURN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 74 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: Flares
PT A FLARE GUN WENT OFF IN PT HAND INJURY TO FINGER DX// FX LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flares
PT PLAYING WITH FRIEND AT HOME WHO THREW A FLARE AT HIM HITTING HIM IN THE SCALP, LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
PT SHOT OFF A FLARE ON CRUISE SHIP. DX: R HAND/L FOREARM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT FLARE GUN IN HOUSE & GRABBED FLARE FROM BEHIND TV. DX: 3RD DEG R 3RD FINGER, 2ND DEG BURN R THUMB, 1ST/2ND DEG PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 18 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
BURNED BY GAS IGNITED BY A FLARE BURNS HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
34 YO MALE BURNED TOP OF RIGHT FOOT WITH FLARE BURN RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
PT BURNED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON A FLARE AT HOME - TOUCHED THE HOT RESI DUE THEMAL BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 6 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Flares
EXPOSURE TO FIRE-IN TRUCK BROTHER ACTIVATED A ROAD FLARE & DROPPED ON S ISTER'S LEGS-NO FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Flares
RT HAND BURN-IN TRUCK W/ SISTERS-ACTIVATED AN OLD ROAD FLARE-DROPPED IN SISTER'S LEGS-FD NOT PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	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: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
BILATERAL THIGH & CALF 2ND DEGREE BURNS-16% TBSA-IN PICKUP TRUCK W/ SIB LINGS-BROTHER ACTIVATED A ROAD FLARE & DROPPED ON SISTER'S LEGS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/15/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flares
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/17/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/1999	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Flares
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1997	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flares
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/1997	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flares
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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