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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2006 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
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Date: 07/13/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TYPE R FIREWORK FELL/TIPPED OVER WHEN GOING OFF HITTING PATIENT ON ANKL E AT PARK ON JULY 4TH, HAS PAINFUL BURN; ANKLE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
@ HOME CHASING AROUND W/ROMAN CANDLE TYPE I, HIT IN ANKLE, BURN APX 2 1 /2" 10-19% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HIT BY FIREWORK NO TYPE LISTED DX: R ANKLE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks, Footwear
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF AN ANKLE FROM FIREWORKS GETTING CAUGHT IN SHOE O N THE STREET. (TYPE UNKOWN) TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
PT RUNNING AWAY FROM FIREWORKS, TWISTED ANKLE; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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