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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 58
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/07/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Fireworks, Ceilings and walls |
| 16 YOM FIREWORK WENT OFF AT SCHOOL, FORCE KNOCKED PATIENT AGAINST WALL. TYPE R. DX: HEAD INJURY WITH LOC, CONTUSION HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Fireworks |
| 64 YOM MADE "SPARKLER BOMB" BY WRAPPING SPARKLERS (TYPE L) IN DUCT TAPE LIT IN CINDER BLOCK & BLOCK SHOT OUT. DX: OPEN SKULL FX, SDH/SAH. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| 21 YOF WAS HIT IN HEAD BY MORTAR (TYPE R) WHICH BLEW UP AT PARK. DX: HEAD BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Fireworks |
| 5 YR M PLAYING WITH SPARKLER FIREWORK TYPE L ;DX BURNED SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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