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Accidents - Fireworks - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 338
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Date: 12/01/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
CHILD GOT A HOLD OF SPARKLER/ FIREWORKS DX: L LOWER EYELIDS SPARKLER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
(L) EYE LID BURNED WITH A PIECE OF TUBING THAT FIREWORKS SIT IN 2 DAYS AGO DX- BURN TO EYE LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks, Gun powder or ammunition
12 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND ARM LIGHTING GUNPOWDER TO SET OFF BOTTLE ROCKET,,EXPLODED CAUSING INJURY, NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Containers
PT GRABBED MORTAR FIREWORK TYPE B OUT OF BOX AND DIDN'T REALIZE FUSE WAS ALREADY LIT. DX: BURNS FACE/R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
A SPARK FROM A "SPARKLER" FELL IN PT'S RIGHT EYE(SMALL BLISTER NOTED) DX; RIGHT UPPER&LOWER EYELID BURN (TYPE L)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED TO FACE WITH A *** THAT LIGHTS FIREWORKS...2ND DEGREE BURNTYPE R TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH A TOY ROCKET, CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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