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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,144
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fireworks |
| SPARKLER WENT OFF IN PT'S HAND. DX: FACIAL ABR, R SHIN ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2009 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fireworks |
| REPORTEDLY WAS PUTTING UP XMAS TREE WITH BROTHER WHO WAS HOLDINGA FIREW ORK IN HAND&IT EXPLODED HITTING PT'S FACE>>ABRS/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| H/O ADHD, PULLED FIREWORK OFF THE DRESSER&LIT IT THEN IT EXPLODED INTO FACE>>BURN/BLAST INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FOREHEAD LAC-LIT A FIREWORK WHICH HIT PT'S FACE-@ HOME-TYPE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FIRECRACKER WENT OFF UNDER CHIN. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireworks, Eyeglasses |
| 70 YO F LACERATION TO EYEBROW WATCHING FIREWORKS TRIPPED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT PT WAS WEARING GLASSES* TYPE M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PUNCTURE FOREHEAD- HIT BY FIRECRACKER... NO BURN, NO IFO ON TYPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT STATES SHE WAS SETTING OFF A "SIX PACK" FIREWORK THAT TIPPED OVER AN D SHOT IN PT LEFT EYEBROW DX LACERATION TO FACE TYPE "R" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FIRECRACKER BACKFIRED, LIT TWIRLY OBJECT FM BACKFIRED FIRECRACKER UP NO SE. L NARE MUCOSAL BURN 1ST DEGREE DUE TO FIREWORKS.TYPE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| 23YMC TRYING TO LIGHT UP FIREWORKS WHEN IT EXPLODED INTO FACE/BURN/TYPE P |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| BURNED FACE SHOOTING TYPE R FIREWORKS FIRE DEPARTMENT DI NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT LIGHTING FIREWORKS THE BLEW UP IN FACE. SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE , BILATREAL CORNEAS. 4% TBSA. TYPE R |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| BURN TO FACE-PT SUSTAINED A BURN FROM TYPE E1 BOTTLE ROCKET AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| ^FIREWORK SMOKE IN FACE (TYPE R). DX FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT INTOXICATED AT HOME LIGHTING OFF BOTTLE ROCKETS AND ONE SHOT HIM IN THE FACE LACERATION FACE TYPE E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| BURN TO FACE WHEN STRUCK BY A FIRECRACKER - TYPE A |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PATIENT WALKING WHILE CARRYING A TYPE L SPARKLER FIREWORK WHEN TRIPPED BURNING CHEEK; 2ND DEGREE FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FIRECRACKER (TYPE A) HIT PT IN NOSE. DX: FIRST DEG BURN L NOSTRIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT WAS MAKING IS OWN FIREWORKS BOMB WHICH EXPLODED IN FACE. (TYPE N) DX: FACIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/03/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| 1-2 DEGREE BURNS TO CHEEK/FOREHEAD, PT WAS MAKING HOMEMADE FIRE WORK OUT OF PIPE, GUNPOWDER & BLACK CAT. TYPE N BLEW UP BEFORE COULD GET AWA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FIRE-BALL TYPE FIREWORK FELL OVER SHOUTING ONE OF PROJECTILES TOWARD PA TIENTS FACE. CONTUSION TO RIGHT UPPER EYELID TYPE G FIREWORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fireworks |
| BENT OVER JUST AS BOTTLE ROCKET SHOT UP. RT. EYELID LACERATION TYPE (E1 ) BOTTLE ROCKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT WAS HIT WITH SPARK FROM FIRE CRACKER DX: RT EYELID CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT FRACTURED HIS FACE FROM BEING STRUCK BY A BOTTLE ROCKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/27/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FACE BURN-BURNED ON POWDER FROM FIREWORKS-@ HOME-TYPE E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PUT CONTENTS OF 5 ARTILLERY SHELL TYPE FIREWORKS IN A HOLE,COVERED IT WITH PARTICLEBOARD;DX ABRASIONS,PUNCTURES TO FACE LOWER LEG,SPRAIN ANK |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/22/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| FIRECRACKER FLEW UP AND HIT PT. DX: 3% TBSA BURN FACE & NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/28/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| MAKING HOMEMADE FIREWORKS WHEN ONE IGNITED IN HIS HANDS BURNING THEM AN D FACE WITH 5% TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/01/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PTS MOM STATES CHILD WAS BURNT FROM FROM SPARKLE FROM FIREWORKS DX FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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