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Accidents - Fireworks - 16-25 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,343
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:792Eyeball:674
Face:309Ear:165
Finger:162Upper Leg:75
Lower Arm:74Upper Trunk:15
Knee:15Lower Leg:15
Foot:15Neck:15
Ankle:10

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/22/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD A KID THROW A LIT FIRECRACKER NEAR HER AND IT EXPLODED NEAR LEFT EAR SEVERE PAIN EAR INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Metal containers
PT IN *** HOLDING LIT FIRECRACKER IN METAL CAN WHICH EXPLODED. NOW W ITH BURNS TO PALM OF HAND.?FDA. D: HAND BURNS, BLISTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LIT SEVERAL SPARKLERS, BURNED L HAND DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
C/O P T STATES PICKED UP A BURNING FIRECRACKER THAT FRIEND THREW DX LT 1,2,3,4, FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT STATES FIRECRACKER WENT OFF IN LEFT HAND DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS LEFT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS AT HOME LIGHTING FIREWORKS (TYPE P) TYPE UNKNOWN, EXPLODED ON TH E GROUND, CAUSING BILATERA CORNEAL BURNS W/FOREING BODIES.1ST FACIAL BU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TYPE R FIREWORK FELL/TIPPED OVER WHEN GOING OFF HITTING PATIENT ON ANKL E AT PARK ON JULY 4TH, HAS PAINFUL BURN; ANKLE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Plants, trees and shrubs
BURNT HAND/F.ARM, WHEN A FIRECRACKER, PINWHEEL TYPE, WAS IN A TREE, EXP OLODED ATTEMPTING TO IGNITE IT. " BURN" " TYPE P"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT DUMPED BLACK POWDER FROM FIREWORKS ON GROUND, LIT IT & IT FLASHED. TYPE R UNKNOWN . DX: 1ST DEG FLASH BURNS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
19YMC LIT 1 YEAR OLD SMALL FIRECRACKERS BLEW UP IN FACE C/O EYE PAIN/AB RASION TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Contact lenses
FIRE CRACKER (R) POPPED IN R EYE, CONTACT STILL IN EYE DX: CORNEAL INJURY, FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
ABRASION CORNEA - PATIENT REPORTS HAVING "FALL OUT" FIREWORK DEBRIS GET INTO EYE WHILE AT HOME (NO DESCRIPTION OF FIREWORK GIVEN) TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR ABRASION TO EYE FROM A FIRECRACKER - TYPE P FIRE W ORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT INJURED FINGER ON A FIRECRACKER, TYPE A. DX-LACERATION FINGER, 1ST DEGREE BURN FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HIT ON THIGH WITH FIREWORK ON JULY 4TH DX: THIGH CONTUSION / TYPE OF FIREWORK NOT STATED ON CHART "TYPE R"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
STRUCK BY FIREWORK IN EYE TYPE R CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT HAND WITH A FIRECRACKER TYPE P AT G OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS LIGHTING OFF A ROMAN CANDLE TYPE I, AND WENT OFF IN HAND THERMAL BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
@ HOME CHASING AROUND W/ROMAN CANDLE TYPE I, HIT IN ANKLE, BURN APX 2 1 /2" 10-19% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fireworks
SHOOTING FIREWORKS LAST EVE,STEPPED IN HOLE SPRAIN RT KNEE TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
DX CHEST WALL PAIN SECONDARY TO FIREWORKS STRIKE: ARTILLARY MORTAR (TY PE H) MISFIRED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORK WENT OFF IN PT FACE NO TYPE LISTED IN RECORDS DX: CORNEAL AND EYELID BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
BOTTLE ROCKET VS EYE TYPE E1 DX: ABRASION TO L EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
L LOWER LEG LAC, PT PUT A FIREWORK IN A BOTTLE TO MAKE A BOTTLE ROCKET W/ WATER AND IT EXPLODED HITTING LEG. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIGHTING FIRECRACKERS AT HOME, ONE WENT OFF IN HAND, THERMAL BURN RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORK BLEW UP IN PT HAND TYPE N DX: R INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
DX RIGHT HAND LACERATION: FIRE CRACKER (TYPE A) WENT OFF IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
CORNEAL AB-HIT W/ BOTTLE ROCKET IN EYE-@ HOME-TYPE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNS TO ARMS AND THIGHS FROM FIRECRACKER (P) DX: 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURN TO CHEST, FACE, FA AND THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
SECOND DEGREE BURNS R HAND - LIT FUSE ON RELOADABLE AERIAL SHELL, WENTO FF IN HAND, TYPE H @ FRIEND'S BACKYARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fireworks
PT INJURED HAND WITH FIREWORKS TYPE H DX: AVULSION DEGLOVING OF SMALL FINGER L HAND 4CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
TYPE A, B, OR C FIRECRACKER EXPLODED NEXT TO PATIENT'S EAR, BLEEDING FR OM EAR, DECREASED HEARING; TAROTRAUMA EAR, ACUTE OTALGIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks, Gun powder or ammunition
TRAUMATIC EYE INJURY-@ FRIEND'S HOUSE-LIT OLD HOME-MADE M-80'S (10-15 Y EARS OLD) ON GROUND-DEBRIS HIT EYE-TYPE N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1-2 DEGREE BURN R HAND;PT HOLDING BOX OF OLD SPARKLERS(TYPE L) LIT ONE & WHOLE BOX CAUGHT FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
EYE INJURY DUE TO BOTTLE ROCKET, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING(TYPE E1) DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HOLDING FIREWORKS WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HAND AND BURNED HAND NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
RIGHT HAND EXPLOSIVE INJURY WITH 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FINGERS AFTER M-80F IREWORK BLEW UP IN HAND. TYPE C FIREWORK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1-2 DEGREE BURN R CHEEK/UPPER EYELID;@ HOME LIGHTING FIREWORKS, LIT A R OMAN CANDLE (TYPE I) WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONED(ERRATIC FLAMING BALLS)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Containers
PT WAS AT GRANDPARTENTS FELL IN BOX WHILE HOLDING A LIT BOTTLE ROCKET T YPE E1 SUSTAINED THERMAL BURN TO HAND WHEN IT EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
ROMAN CANDLE FIREWORK EXPLODED, HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE, CANNOT OPEN EYE HAS SRAINAGE FROM EYE, TRANSFERRED, NO FIRE DEPT, FIREWORK TYPE "I"
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireworks
HEADBUTTED A FRIEND WHILE DIVING THRU FIREWORK, LATER HAND/ARMS NUMBNE SS " C4-5 SUBLAXATION " TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
EYE PAIN, STRUCK WITH BOTTLE ROCKET (TYPE E1) DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT STATES FIRE CRACKER BLEW UP IN HER HAND; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS HAND AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
HIT BY BOTTLEROCKET IN FACE (TYPE E1) DX NASAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PT WITH PERFORATED TM FROM A BLACK CAT FIREWORK (TYPE R) GOING OFF BESI DE LEFT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Glass bottles or jars
FRIEND WAS EXPLODING FIRECRACKER IN GLASS BOTTLE, HIT PT IN FA, R SIDE. DX. LAC FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER EXPLODED NEAR R EAR. DX- POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT ON FOOT WITH FIREWORKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
THREW FIRECRACKER INTO BONFIRE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, FELT SOMETHING HIT RI GHT EYE, DX: CORNEAL ABRASION FIRE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
C/O PT STATES WAS BURNT ON EYEBROW FROM DEBRI FROM PARACANETIC FIRE WORKS DX RT EYEBROW BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
21 YO BURN HAND ON FIRECRACKER BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HTI BY FIREWORKS/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE AND RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED W/FIRECRACKER. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Ceilings and walls
FIRECRACKER BOUNCED OFF WALL AND HIT PT IN FACE. DX: FACIAL BURNS VARYING DEPTHS, R TM RUPTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED W/FIREWORKS. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R FOREARM, 1 CM THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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