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Accidents - Fireworks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:162
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:31
Year 2010:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
RT INDEX FINGER BURN.53YOF FOUND A FIRECRACKER AND LIT IT AND IT BURNED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
53 YOM WAS HIT IN HAND WITH FIRECRACKER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
MORTAR SHELL (TYPE R) EXPLODED IN PT'S HAND. DX: OPEN FX L THUMB, L LONG FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FINGERS BURNED-BURNED ON HOT FIRECRACKER WHEN THE "BLASTER BROKE OPEN"- TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2000Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2000Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2000Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/1998Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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