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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2005 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
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Date: 07/07/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
SHOOTING FIREWORKS AND STEPPED IN HOLE---TYPE P DX STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED ON 7-4 WHEN ROMAN CANDLE (TYPE I) SHOT INTO HIGH TOP SHOE DX: FULL THICKNESS BURN R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
PT TRIPPED OVER FIRWORKS TYPE UNKNOWN ON LAWN AND INJURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
R ANKLE SPRAIN: AT FOOTBALL FIELD RUNNING, TWISTED R ANKLE WHILE WATCHING FIREWORKS PUBLIC USE TYPE M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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