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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:21
6-15 years old:80
26-50 years old:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT PLAYING WITH FIRECRACKERS EXPLODED IN HIS PANTS POCKET SUSTAINED THE RMAL BURNS TO LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
BOTTLE ROCKET (TYPE E1) WENT UP LEG OF SHORTS DX. THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURN BY ROMAL CANDLE (TYPE I). DX: SECOND DEG BURN L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO LEFT THIGH F/ FRIEND THROWING FIRECRACKER(P) AT HIM, CATCHING SHIRT ON FIRE, AT HOME OR PLAYGROUND, ADMIT; BURN FULL THCKNSS L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
A ROCKET (TYPE E) WENT OFF INTO PT'S THIGH. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
AT LAKE LAST NIGHT, FIREWORKS WENT OFF ON GROUND NEAR PT'S FEET & WENT UP PT'S PANTS. DX: BURN THIGH. TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
3RD DEGREE DEEP BURN TO R THIGH FROM FIREWORKS. TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED BY FIRECRACKERS ON L THIGH. TYPE P. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/01/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
BOTTLE ROCKET WENT UP PANTS LEG AND EXPLODED ON THIGH AND LAC AND ABRA DED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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