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Accidents - Fireworks - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 339
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Date: 07/04/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
15 YOF WATCHING FIREWORKS, CROSS LEGGED; GOT UP, TWISTED RT FOOT/ANKLE. TYPE "M" FIREWORKS DX: SPRAIN RT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
14YOM LIVES IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY IS MENTALLY CHALLENGED,JUMP BACK FROM A SMOKE BOMB-K=NOVELTY, TWISTING LT ANKLE;ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED ANKLE BY FLAMES FROM REMOTE CONTROLLED FIREWORKS 2 DAYS AGO. TYPE R UNKNOWN. FD NS. DX: R ANKLE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 WENT OFF NEAR WHERE PT WAS PLAYING. DX: 4% PARTIAL THICKNESS/SUPERFICIAL BURNS BILAT ANKLES/THIGHS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/07/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Cardboard products
TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE & BOTTLE ROCKETS TYPE E CAUGHT BOX ON FIRE, BURN DRAINING/BLISTERS NOT INTACT, BURN/CELLULITIS ANKLE, FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks, Footwear
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF AN ANKLE FROM FIREWORKS GETTING CAUGHT IN SHOE O N THE STREET. (TYPE UNKOWN) TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
R ANKLE SPRAIN: AT FOOTBALL FIELD RUNNING, TWISTED R ANKLE WHILE WATCHING FIREWORKS PUBLIC USE TYPE M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
PT TWISTED ANKLE WHILE RUNNING AWAY FROM FIRECRACKER, SLIPPED AND FELL, FX ANKLE, TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING WITH FIRECRACKERS WHEN ONE LANDED ON ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HIT BY RELOADABLE AERIAL SHELL FIRECRACKER, TRIED TO RUN, BUT HIT, T YPE H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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