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Accidents - Fireworks - Year 2008 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 165
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:87
16-25 years old:78

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED BURNS TO BACK OF NECK AND L HAND. FRIEND SHOT A TYPE I ROM AN CANDLE THE WRONG WAY. HIT PT IN NECK THEN L HAND. DX THERM NECK BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS DOING SPARKLERS AT HOME, SPARKLER FELL DOWN SHIRT CAUSIG BURNS T O NECK, CHEST ABD, LT ARM, LT HAND TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DX SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN <1% TBSA: L NECK MULTIPLE LAYER BURN FROM SPARKLER (TYPE J), NO OTHER SX, ROS-NO HAND/AIRWAY COMPLAINT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN THE LT SIDE OF THE NECK WITH A FIREWORK (DOES NOT KNOW KIND OF FIREWORK) BURN TO NECK* (TYPE R)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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