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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 191
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS LIFTING FIREWORKS. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
21 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO BACK & HAND. PT GOT HIT IN THE BACK W/A ROMAN CANDLE & WAS ALSO SHOOTING FIREWORKS & BURNED SELF. TYPE I
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BUTTOCKS-PT PLACED BOTTLE ROCKET IN CRACK OF HIS BUTTOCKS TO LIGHT IT-IT LIT & DID NOT LAUNCH-TYPE E1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS INJURED FROM FIREWORKS, FIRE DEPT. DID NOT RESPONDDX: 4 CM LACER ATION (TYPE R)
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: 07/03/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
BOTTLE ROCKET (TYPE E) WENT UP PT'S SHORTS. DX: BURN R GLUTEUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT SITTING IN CAR AT STOP SIGN, PERSON SHOT TYPE R FIREWORK INTO C AR BURNING PT ON BACK; 3RD DEGREE LOWER/2ND DEGREE UPPER BACK BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT AND FRIEND LIGHTING FIRECRACKERS AND FRIEND THREW A FIRECRACKER ON P T,2 CIRCULAR BURNS TO RT ARM I ON ABDOMEN,FIRE DPT. NOT INVOLVED TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED HAND AND STOMACH WITH JUMPING JACK FIREWORK. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ABDOMEN AND LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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