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Accidents - Fireworks - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 437
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Date: 12/06/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
H/O ADHD, PULLED FIREWORK OFF THE DRESSER&LIT IT THEN IT EXPLODED INTO FACE>>BURN/BLAST INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER BACKFIRED, LIT TWIRLY OBJECT FM BACKFIRED FIRECRACKER UP NO SE. L NARE MUCOSAL BURN 1ST DEGREE DUE TO FIREWORKS.TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED FACE SHOOTING TYPE R FIREWORKS FIRE DEPARTMENT DI NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIGHTING FIREWORKS THE BLEW UP IN FACE. SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE , BILATREAL CORNEAS. 4% TBSA. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
^FIREWORK SMOKE IN FACE (TYPE R). DX FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO FACE WHEN STRUCK BY A FIRECRACKER - TYPE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER (TYPE A) HIT PT IN NOSE. DX: FIRST DEG BURN L NOSTRIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS MAKING IS OWN FIREWORKS BOMB WHICH EXPLODED IN FACE. (TYPE N) DX: FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
FIRE-BALL TYPE FIREWORK FELL OVER SHOUTING ONE OF PROJECTILES TOWARD PA TIENTS FACE. CONTUSION TO RIGHT UPPER EYELID TYPE G FIREWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FACE BURN-BURNED ON POWDER FROM FIREWORKS-@ HOME-TYPE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PUT CONTENTS OF 5 ARTILLERY SHELL TYPE FIREWORKS IN A HOLE,COVERED IT WITH PARTICLEBOARD;DX ABRASIONS,PUNCTURES TO FACE LOWER LEG,SPRAIN ANK
Disposition: Held for observation

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