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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 245
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:176
16-25 years old:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FELL ON A HOT BOTTLE ROCKET ( TPYE E1 ) DX: KNEE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
<1%TBSA BURN TO MEDIAL KNEE FROM UNSPECIFIED FIREWORKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DX BURN TO BEHIND LEFT KNEE: BURNED BY FOUNTAIN TYPE (TYPE J) FIREWORK .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Blankets
PT WAS WATCHING FIREWORKS WHEN UNKNOWN OBJECT FIRE CRACKER/BOMB LANDED ON BLANKET & EXPLODED PT C/O LT KNEE PAIN - ABRS KNEE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORK EXPLODED & LANDED ON RT KNEE. 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT KNEE & RT HAND. TYPE R FIREWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT CUT KNEE WHEN RUNNING FROM FIRE ROCKET AND CUT KNEE ON ENGINE LAYING ON THE GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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