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Accidents - Fireworks - 16-25 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 335
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Date: 07/04/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT INJURED BY EXPOLDING FIRECRACKER; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED WHEN FIRECRACKER EXPLODED NEAR LEG; TB LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT WAS SHOOTING FIREWORKS WHEN ONE SHOT UP PANTS AND STARTED SHOOTING O FF SPARKS CAUGHT POANTS ON FIRE THERMAL BURN TO LOWER LEG- TYPE- K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS MAKING INCENDIARY DEVICE TO USE AS FIREWORK WHEN IT EXPLODED SEN DING METAL PIPE PIECES INTO LEGS. ?FDA. TYPE I. D:MULT. FB/PW, ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED LEG ON FIRECRACKER DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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