Accidents - Fireworks - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 35
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT GRABBED A "SPARKLER" (TYPE L) DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT BURNED HAND ON TYPE L SPARKLER IN YARD, BLISTERING TO HAND PALM , SCREAMING; 2ND DG HAND BURN, 2ND DG 2/3RD FINGERS, 1ST DG 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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