Accidents - Fireworks - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,548
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	226
Year 1998:	149
Year 1999:	171
Year 2000:	154
Year 2001:	80
Year 2002:	82
Year 2003:	230
Year 2004:	80
Year 2005:	89
Year 2006:	26
Year 2007:	96
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	137
Year 2010:	15

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
14 YOM WAS SHOOTING OFF BOTTLE ROCKETS (TYPE E) WHEN ONE IN HIS POCKET IGNITED. DX: L THIGH THIRD DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
CLEAN HEALING 2ND DEGREE BURN R THIGH - FIRE CRACKER WENT OFF IN POCKET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNS TO LEGS FROM FIREWORKS. DX LEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT PLAYING W/TYPE R FIREWORKS IN ABANDONED GARAGE, SPARKED GASOLINE AND JEANSCAUGHT ON FIRE, NOW W/BURNS TO THIGH/LEGS, BACK & BUTTOCKS; BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
STRUCK BY NEIGHBORS FIREWORKS DX: CONTUSION TO R AND L INNER THIGH AREA TYPE OF FIREWORKS NOT NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
ROCKET TYPE FIREWORK FELL OVER SHOT PT WHILE SITTING ON GRASS @ LAKE 2ND DEGREE BURN LT INNER THIGH-TYPE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
WATCHING NEIHBRHOOD FIREWORK SHOW, LIT BOX MULTPLE TUBE DVICE TYPE TIPP ED OVER, DEFLECTED OFF PT'S SHOE, WENT UP SHORTS BURNING THIGH; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS(TYPE UNKNOWN) POPPED NEAR LEG/BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
HAD BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 IN POCKET, LIT ANOTHER ONE CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE/ONE'S IN POCKET WENT OFF/BURNED THIGH, 2ND DEGREE ABD WALL, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
THIGH BURNS-SOMEONE LIT A SMOKE BOMB & TOSSED IT UP PT'S SWIM TRUNK LE G & IT EXPLODED-@ HOME-TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORK EXPLODED ONTO LEG AREA ; HAS BURNS TO INNER THIGH. D: 1ST AN D 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
SMALL FIRECRACKERS (TYPE A) WENT OFF IN PANTS POCKET DX. THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Glass bottles or jars
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE THIGH FROM A GLASS BOTTLE WITH SPARKLE RS IN IT THAT EXPODED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT W/ NYLON PANTS A SMALL IGNITED TYPE A FIRECRACKER FELL IN HIS POCKET WHERE OTHER FIRECRACKERS WERE& BURNED HIS THIGH. DX: RT. THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT PLAYING WITH FIRECRACKERS EXPLODED IN HIS PANTS POCKET SUSTAINED THE RMAL BURNS TO LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURN BY ROMAL CANDLE (TYPE I). DX: SECOND DEG BURN L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO LEFT THIGH F/ FRIEND THROWING FIRECRACKER(P) AT HIM, CATCHING SHIRT ON FIRE, AT HOME OR PLAYGROUND, ADMIT; BURN FULL THCKNSS L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
AT LAKE LAST NIGHT, FIREWORKS WENT OFF ON GROUND NEAR PT'S FEET & WENT UP PT'S PANTS. DX: BURN THIGH. TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED BY FIRECRACKERS ON L THIGH. TYPE P. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
BOTTLE ROCKET WENT UP PANTS LEG AND EXPLODED ON THIGH AND LAC AND ABRA DED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W/SPARKLER TYPE L AND PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BILAT THIGH BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
14 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO THIGH. PT STS BURNED SELF W/A FIRECRACKER. TYP E A.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LEFT LEG. FIREWORDS IN POCKET IGNITED BY LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED BY PLAYING W/ A FIREWORK DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN RT THIGH UNKNOWN FIREWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
12 Y/O M C/O LEG PAIN. FIRECRACKERS WENT OFF IN POCKET. DX: PARTIAL THI CKNESS BURN TO RT. LEG. TYPE P FIREWORK.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
9 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO THIGH. PT BURNED SELF ON A BOTTLE ROCKET ON HIS THIGH. TYPE E1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED UPPER LEG WITH FIREWORKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
6 DAYS GO PT BURNED THIGH WITH FIREWORKS OBTAINED IN ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN LEG W/FIREWORK TYPE J. DX: L THIGH ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT HAD "POPPER FIRECRACKER" IN POCKET OF PANTS WHEN IT POPPED, BURNED T HIGH - TYPE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Lighter fluids
PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS AND ACCIDENTALLY SET LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE BURNS ON LEGS. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS/BILATERAL,ANTERIOR,ON THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/28/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/1998	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Sliding glass doors or panels
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/01/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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