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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 306
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Date: 10/13/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING WITH LITE FIRECRACKER INJURED FINGER BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS IN KITCHEN PUSHING FIREWORKS INTO PLASTIC TUBE W/A STICK WHEN THEY EXPLODED. FD NS. BURNS FACE/CHEST/HANDS, L HAND FX'S, FINGER AMPUT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORK EXPLODED IN HAND, DX AMPUTATION OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HOLDING M-98 FIRECRACKER TYPE P IN HAND & FAILED TO THROW IT BEFORE IT WENT OFF, BURNS TO 3 FINGERS, CUT TO FINGER, BLISTER ON THUMB; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIT SEVERAL SPARKLERS AT ONCE YEST AND THEY BURNT HER L INDEX FINGER AND THUMB. HAS BLISTER. (TYPE L FIREWORKS) DX THERMAL BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
MOROR FIREWORK BLEW UP IN HAND, GREATER THAN 3" DIAMETER, FX TO FINGER TYPE H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT USING A "ROMAN CANDLE" - TYPE 1 FIREWORK AND BURNED FINGERS. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HOLDING AN M80 (TYPE C) WHICH EXPLODED IN HAND. DX: MULT LACS R THUMB/INDEX/LONG FINGERS, OPEN TUFT FX LONG FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BLACK CAT FIRECRACKER WENT OFF IN HAND AT HOME BURN FINGER2ND DEGREE BU RN LT FINGER TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
12YMC SMALL FIRECRACKER EXPLODED IN HAND BURNS FINGERS/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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