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Accidents - Fireworks - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 618
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Date: 06/13/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
24YOM C/O BURN FROM FIREWORKS TO LT SIDE OF NECK, THINKS IT WAS A SKYROCKET WHICH PASSED HIS NECK. DX - MILD 2ND DEG.BURN-NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO NECK WHEN RUNNING FROM FIREWORKS AND RAN INTO CLOTHESLINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED BURNS TO BACK OF NECK AND L HAND. FRIEND SHOT A TYPE I ROM AN CANDLE THE WRONG WAY. HIT PT IN NECK THEN L HAND. DX THERM NECK BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN THE LT SIDE OF THE NECK WITH A FIREWORK (DOES NOT KNOW KIND OF FIREWORK) BURN TO NECK* (TYPE R)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
RT NECK BURN.PT HAD A FIRE CRACKER GO OFF AND BURN NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 07/04/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
20 YO - DX: BURN TO ANTERIOR NECK - "FIRECRACKER ROLLED DOWN MY NECK"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIGHTING OFF ARTILLERY SHELL (TYPE G) FIREWORKS; ONE MISFIRED HITTIN G HIM IN THE NECK. DX; SMALL 3RD DEGREE BURN, UNDER RT EAR ON NECK;
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT. WAS SHOOTING FIREWORKS, SHOT A ROMAN CANDLE AND IT BURNED HIS NECK. BURNS TO NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO NECK AFTER A FIRECRACKER BROKE WINDOW GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2000Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2000Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/1998Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/1998Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/1997Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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