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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,087
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	81
Year 1998:	185
Year 1999:	76
Year 2000:	417
Year 2001:	315
Year 2002:	318
Year 2003:	401
Year 2004:	263
Year 2005:	365
Year 2006:	382
Year 2007:	351
Year 2008:	213
Year 2009:	306
Year 2010:	408

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	687	Eyeball:	533
Lower Trunk:	412	Face:	350
Foot:	285	Finger:	259
Upper Leg:	226	All Of Body:	206
Ankle:	177	Lower Leg:	174
Lower Arm:	147	Toe:	147
Ear:	92	Head:	92
Elbow:	85	Upper Trunk:	82
Neck:	64	Wrist:	43
Shoulder:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/07/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 08/06/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
53 YOM WAS HIT IN HAND WITH FIRECRACKER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
56YOM DROVE A TRACTOR OVER FIREWORKS AND HEARD EXPLOSION TINNITUS OF EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
63YOM, GOT HIT WITH FIREWORKS ON THE BACK OF LEG ON 7/3, NOW WITH REDNE SS&SWELLING>>CELLULITIS, TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fireworks
51 YOM WAS HIT BY MORTAR FIREWORK (TYPE R) ON JULY 4 AND HAS BEEN TO PCP FOR PX TWICE. DX: L LEG CONT/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
52YOF-EAR PAIN-SINCE SITTING TOO CLOSE TO THE FIREWORKS-@ A PARK-TYPE M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
55YOF, CORNEAL ABRASION S/P WATCHING FIREWORKS TYPE M SOMETHING FELL IN HER EYE NO FIRE DEPT NECESSARY FOR INJ STATE FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireworks
64 YOM MADE "SPARKLER BOMB" BY WRAPPING SPARKLERS (TYPE L) IN DUCT TAPE LIT IN CINDER BLOCK & BLOCK SHOT OUT. DX: OPEN SKULL FX, SDH/SAH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
65 Y/O W/M FRACTURED TOE WHEN TRIPPED OVER A STUMP WHEN GETTING AWAY FROM UNKNOWN FIREWORKS WAS SHOOTING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
2ND DEGREE BURN TO L HAND: 60YOM @ HOME BUILT A BOTTLE ROCKET, TYPE E1 DIDN'T GO OFF, WENT TO GRAB ON, DID EXPLODE, BURNS L HAND, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
A 63 YOF TO ER WITH LACERATION TO HAND WHEN A FIRECRACKER BLEW UP IN HA ND-TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
FOREHEAD LAC-LIT A FIREWORK WHICH HIT PT'S FACE-@ HOME-TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN HAND WITH FIREWORKS. DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Eyeglasses
70 YO F LACERATION TO EYEBROW WATCHING FIREWORKS TRIPPED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT PT WAS WEARING GLASSES* TYPE M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
ANKLE CT-PIECE OF "FIREWORKS CANISTER" HIT ANKLE-TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
FELL IN A HOLE WHILE WALKING IN THE PARK WHILE WATCHING FIREWORKS. DX: ACUTE LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN AND BACK PAIN DUE TO MUSCULAR STRAIN TYPE M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 07/04/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS LOADING MORTAR FIREWORK, WHEN HIS HAND COVERED MOUTH OF MORTAR W HICH EXPLODED IN HAND, OCCURED AT HOME, INJURY TO HAND, TYPE H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS TYPE RHIT L HAND DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 52 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
GOT HIT WITH SPARKS FROM FIREWORK DX: BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LEFT HAND BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING A SPARKLER AND HAD A SUDDEN FLASH AND BU RNED HAND.TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 07/04/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
WATCHING FIREWORKS AND TRIPPED OVER BARRICADE AND FX ELBOW TYPE FIREWO RKS UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
2ND DEGREE LEFT HAND BURN.PT BURNED HAND WHILE BURNING SPARKLERS.TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
STACKING FIREWORKS LAST NIGHT PARTIALLY CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS TO WORSEN . DX: ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN (TYPE R)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
CONTUSIONS TO THIGHS - WAS HIT BY A FIRECRACKER (WITH WOOD IN IT).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
FELL @ FIREWORKS DISPLAY, INJURED ELBOW. TYPE M PUBLIC DISPLAY. DX ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT GOT ASHES IN RT EYE FROM FIREWORK(TYPE R) @ PUBLIC DISPLAY/EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
79 YO HAD' TYPE R' OF FIREWORKS FALL IN LAP BURN ABDOMINAL WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
LEFT EYELID ABRASION-C/O BLURRED VISION AFTER BEING STRUCK IN LEFT EYEL ID WITH A FIRE CRACKER WHILE SITTING ON HER PORCH. TYPE P SIZE UNKNOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 58 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: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
DX RIGHT MEDIAL THIGH LACERATION 6-7 CM: HELD MORTAR FIREWORK BUTTRESS ED AGAINST RIGHT LEG, IT EXPOLDED. (HAD 8 BEERS) TYPE E
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DROPPED A LIT FIRECRACKER WHICH EXPLODED ONTO FOOT BURN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER(TYPE A) POPPED NEAR EYE/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
STARTLED BY FIRECRACKER DURING SLEEP MID-BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS BLEW UP IN HAND IN STREET, SHRAPNEL IN WOUND. DX. WRIST, L 5TH FINGER WOUND W/FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
PT JUMPED BACK AT POPPING FIREWORK TYPE R UNKNOWN AND FELL ON 7/4. DX: NECK SPASM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 60 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
THIGH BURN-BURNED ON SPARKLER-1 WEEK PTA-TYPE L-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED A PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LOWER ABDOMEN FROM A ROMAN CAN DLE FIREWORK THREE DAYS AGO TYPE- I
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
S/P DIVING ON A PILE OF WOOD TO AVOID FIREWORKS LAST NIGHT C/O BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR STRAIN / ACUTE SCIATICA "TYPE R"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
FB R EYE, WATCHING FIREWORKS DX: CORNEAL ABRASION TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS INJURED BY A FIREWORK. DX: MILD CORNEAL AND CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED HAND SETTING OFF FIREWORKS WHILE ARRANGING MATERIAL IT EXPLODED IN HAND FIRST/SECOND DEGREE BURN HAND TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER WAS THROWN AT PATIENT AND POPPED BY HER EAR CAUSED ANXIETY AND CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD FIREWORK BLOW UP IN FACE C/O PAIN FACIAL BURNS BOTTLE ROCKET E1 I BELIEVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
LIGHTING ROMAN CANDLE AT FOURTH OF JULY PARTY WHEN ONE MISFIRED IN EYE CAUSING SWELLING AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
HIT IN HEAD WITH A FIREWORK LACER SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
PT FELL OFF 5 FOOT WALL WATCHING FIREWORKS. TYPE R WAS STANDING ON WALL & FELL BACKWARDS. LOW BACK PAIN. +ETOH. D: L1 FX. ADM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HOLDING HER CAT AT HOME AND THE NEIGHBORS LIT SOME FIREWORKS TH E EXPLOSION SPOOKED THE CAT AND IT BIT HER LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT FELL WHILE WATCHING FIREWORKS. DX-LEFT HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LIT A BUNDLE OF SPARKLERS AND BURNED HAND,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER (TYPE A) POPPED NEAR LEG DX. LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fireworks
57 YOF ATTRIBUTES UPPER RESPIRATORY SYNDROME TO SMOKE INHALATION FROM F IREWORKS. TYPE R. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT ON RT ARM BY FIREWORK (TYPE R) WHILE WALKING HOME DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS WATCHING FIREWORKS AND WAS HIT IN EYE W/UNKNOWN FIREWORK- TYPE R DX: OPEN GLOBE INJURY L EYE, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN HAND - PATIENT REPORTS RIGHT WAS BURNED ON A ROMAN CANDLE FIREWORK S - BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PATIENT WAS HOLDING IT - ETOH ON BREATH "I'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER (TYPE P) POPPED NEAR EYE DX. CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS LIFTING FIREWORKS. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
STEPPED ON HOT SPARKLER AT HOME (TYPE L) BURINING L FOOT DX L FOOT 3 DEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
EYE PAIN - 72 YOF WENT TO A FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON FRIDAY, GOT DEBRIS FRO M FALLING FIREWORKS IN HER LEFT EYE, C/O PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Outerwear
BOTTLE ROCKET (TYPE E1) WENT INTO PT'S COAT. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG NECK BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1 DEG.BURN R CHEST JUST BELOW BREAST; WATCHING FIREWORKS, KIND THAT GO UP IN AIR & EXPLODE (ARTILLERY SHELL, TYPE H?)STRUCK BY SOMETHING HOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
57 YOM BURNED HAND ON A SPARKER TYPE L LT HAND BURN 1ST DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
DX LACERATION TO FACE: HIT BY PIECE OF DEBRIS FROM FIREWORKS - FD NOT MENTIONED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
JUMPED TRYING TO AVOID FIREWORKS TYPE R DX. SHOULDER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
SETTING OFF FIREWORKS-ONE WENT OFF PREMATURE BLAST INJURY TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN R FOOT; HOLDING GRANDSON, WATCHING FIREWORK DISPLAY; ARTILLERY SHE LL TYPE H LANDED ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
BURN R 1ST METATARSAL; PT WAS WATCHING FIREWORKS, TYPE I ROMAN CANDLE W ENT OFF, LANDED ON FOOT & EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS STRUCK BY SPARK FROM FIREWORKS FOUNTAIN TYPE J WHICH FELL OVER. DX: L CHEEK CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN HAND - PATIENT BURNED HERSELF WITH FIREWORKS - SHE HAS A 1" CIRCU LAR BURN ON HER RIGHT HAND - FIREWORK JUST WENT OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HURT LEG HAD M-80 FIREWORK EXPLODED NEXT TO LEG HIT WITH ROCKS DX: ABRA SION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2001	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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: 07/04/2001	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2000	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2000	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/25/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1998	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 68 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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1997	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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