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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
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Date: 07/05/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Containers
BOX OF FIREWORKS (TYPE J, I & A) IGNITED IN CAR UNKNOWN HOW. DX: FIRST & SECOND DEG BURNS FACE/BACK/R HAND/BILAT ANKLE/FOOT 4% TBSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks
CHEMICAL BURN TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AFTER MORTAR SHELL EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WATCHING FIREWORKS (UNKNOWN TYPE R) & PIECE CAME DOWN ON HIM. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 1 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
17 Y O BOTTLE ROCKET STRUCK IN EYE. DX EYELID ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER/PIPE BOMB EXPLODED IN HIS FACE ENUCLEATING GLOBE OF EYE,REC EIVING FACIAL FRACTURES AND EXTENSIVE LAC TO FACE,UNK FIRE DEPT ATTENDE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HAD BOTTLE ROCKET IN HAND LIT IT , IT HIT HIS EYE DX BURN TO EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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