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Accidents - Fireworks - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
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Date: 07/05/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM-PT WAS BURNED WITH HOMEMADE FIREWORKS. EXPLO DED IN HAND. NO DESCRIPTION. TYPE "R".
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Metal containers
PT PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS AT HOME IN A METAL DRUM- UNSPECIFIED TYPE SUS TAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM FROM THE TOP OF THE METAL DRUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LT FOREARM BURN-WHILE DRIVING CAR ACROSS INTERSTATE BRIDGE-A FIREWORKOR A FLARE HIT HIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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