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Accidents - Fireworks - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 461
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Date: 07/15/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS SITTING WITH HIS FRIENDS, FIREWORKS WERE GOING OFF AND ONE S TRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.TYPE E1-BOTTLE ROCKET DX. EYE INJURY UNABLE TO SEE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT STATES FIRECRACKER BACKFIRED IN FACE. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE. TYPE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
A FIRECRACKER BURNING RESIDUE WENT INTO EYE DX; CORNEAL ABRASION LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
18 YOF WAS HIT IN EYE WITH A BOTTLE ROCKET FIREWORK (TYPE E1)/ACUTE BLU NT TRAUMA L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE EYE WITH A BOTTLE ROCKET, TYPE E1. DX-TRAUMATIC IRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT DX EYE TRAUMA - S/P FIRECRACKER BLEW UP INTO FACE. TYPE NOT MENTIONED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS WATCHING FIREWORDS (UNKNOWN TYPE R) & SOMETHING WENT INTO EYE. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
DX LEFT EYE BURN: SMALL FIRECRACKER (TYPE A) TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Fireworks
ARTILLERY SHELL FIREWORK EXPLODED IN EYES, NO FIRE DX: FLASH BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
A FIRECRACKER BLEW UP IN PTS FACE, GOT DEBRIS IN EYE, CONTUSION AND FB TO EYE, TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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