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Accidents - Fireworks - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
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Date: 07/04/2007Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Baby strollers
SITTING IN STROLLER IN PARKING LOT @ PARK, BOTTLE ROCKET HIT PTS LIP AN D SLID ONTOABDOMEN, BURN ABDOMEN WITH CONTUSION TO LIP, TYPE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DX: 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO BACK FROM PLAYING WITH SPARKLER STICKS T YPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNS TO LOW BACK FROM FIREWORKS (TYPE R) DX: BURN TO BACK < 0.5%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Matches
PT//BROTHER PLAYING WITH CHERRY BOMB LIT A MATCH WITH BOMB EXPLODED ON FLOOR BURNING PT ON ABD, THERMAL BURNS// TYPE-P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT ON THE STOMACH BY A FIREWORK. PT NOT PLAYING WITH FIREWORK. DX: BURN ABDOMINAL WALL 2ND DEGREE. TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT OUTSIDE WITH FIREWORKS WHEN HIT IN CHEST WITH UNKNOWN OBJECT. SHIRT ON FIRE. DX1: 2ND DEGREE BURN ABDOMINAL WALL, CHEST, CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A SPARKLER & PT GRABBED SPARKLER & RAN WITH IT - IT FELL UNDER BACK OF SHIRT & BURNED PT. D: BURN TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
WAS HIT WITH A FIREWORK TO BACK DX: LACERATION. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED ON BACK WATCHING FIREWORKS DISPLAY, TYPE R;
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED FIREWORK BURN TO BACK FROM "POPPING" FIREWORK, POSSIBLY TY PE A
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/09/2001Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/05/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/1997Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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