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Accidents - Fireworks - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 93
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Date: 08/24/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT PICKED UP CHERRY BOMB-IT BLISTERED PTS L THUMB DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L THUMB & MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
CHILD LEFT UNATTENDED BY PARENT WHEN HE GOT AHOLD OF AN M-80 (TYPE C) ADMITTED W/4 FX FINGERS/THERM BURNS TO FACE AND ARM, STILL INPATIENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HOLDING MISSLE FROM TYPE G LITE IT EXPLODED CAUSING BURN TO FING ER R THUMB AND FOREFINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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