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Accidents - Fireworks - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,421
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:839Finger:306
Eyeball:254Face:222
25 - 50% Body:116Lower Arm:112
Lower Leg:102Upper Trunk:85
Ear:84Pubic Region:71
Ankle:69Foot:47
Mouth:39Lower Trunk:34
Head:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
RT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN-BURNED ON A ROMAN CANDLE THAT EXPLODED IN HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT STEPPED ON A SPARKLER. DX: FULL THICKNESS BURN L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN ON HAND FROM SPARKLER-BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT.INJ.L.HAND AT MOTHERS HOUSE WHEN TYPE R FIREWORK BLEW UP IN HAND. DX ; PARTIAL THICKNESS THERMAL BURN L.HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireworks
LT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND-STEPPED ON BOTTLE ROCKET-TYPE E1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
25 BURN LEFT HAND.PT WAS LIGHTING FIRECRACKER AND SOME POWDER LEAKED OU T AND WHEN LITE IT BURNED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED W/SPARKLER ( TYPE L). DX: SECOND/THIRD DEG BURNS L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED WHLE THROWING (E2) BOTTLE ROCKETS DX. FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
43 YO M INJURED HANDS WHEN FIRECRACKER BLOW UP THEM-NO FIRE INVOLVED FOREIGN BODY-HAND...NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT HAND FROM FIRECRACKER (TYPE P) EXPLODING IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireworks
CHI.PT LIT FIREWORKS AND WAS RUNNING BACKWARDS AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON THE GROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
FB IN LOWER L LEG FROM FIREWORKS,NO FIRE DEPT. POSSIBLE ROCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURN ON R HAND FROM FIRECRACKERS FRIDAY BLISTERS BETWEEN THUMB AND I NDEX FINGER, 2ND DEGREE BURN R HAND UNKNOWN TYPE OF FIREWORKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS BURNED BY FIREWORKS, FIRE DEPT WAS NOT INVOLVEDDX: SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HAND TYPE R, CALLED "BLOWING FLOWER"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
39 YOM FELL LIGHTING FIREWORKS CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TOUCHED A HOT ROMAN CANDLE (TYPE I) DX: HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS STRUCK IN NOSE W/BOTTLE ROCKET (TYPE E). DX: OPEN WOUND NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireworks
PT OUT AT THE FIRWORKS LAST EVENING WHEN SOMEONE LIT A FIRECRACKER TYPE P NEXT TO HER LEFT EAR- RUPTURED EAR DRUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
43 Y/O M C/O RT EYE INJURY. FIRECRACKER EXPLODED AND BURNED EYE. DX: AC UTE EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT C/O EYE ABRASION W/ FIREWORK SDX: CORNEAL ABRASION- TYPE UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT. WAS POPPING FIRECRACKERS (TYPE A) BURNED HER FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORK (TYPE R) EXPLODED ON CHEST. ACUTE 4CM LAC ANTERIOR CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
FELT SOMETHING GO IN EYE POSSIBLY FIRE WORKS (TYPE R) WHILE AT PARK/ FB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
29YOF WAS DRINKING A LOT OF ALCOHOL ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT FIREWORKS, BURNE D FINGER, FELL, STRIKING HEAD. DX: LACERATION& CONTUSION, HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
NO INJURY BUT FIREWORK (UNSPECIFIED TYPE) WENT OFF NEAR HIS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
GUNPOWDER WAS LYING ON GROUND, FIREWORK DEBRIS FELL INTO IT, PT WAS WAL KING BY AND IT CAUGHT FIRE, BURNS TO HANDS, NO. F.D. ATTENDANCE NOTED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks, Stairs or steps
PT RAN AFTER LIGHTING FIREWORKS (TYPE R) AND FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
40 YO M BURNED INDEX FINGER FORM BOTTLE ROCKET. DX DEEP 2ND DEGREE BURN R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
MORTARS (UNKNOWN TYPE R) MISFIRED AT CHURCH FIREWORKS FUNCTION & HIT PT DX: SECOND DEG L FOREARM BURN/CONT, L UPPER ARM FIRST DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
RT CORNEAL AB-UNKNOWN FB IN EYE WHILE WATCHING FIREWORKS DISPLAY-TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TONIGHT AT HOME AT 2200 LIT A PACK OF TYPE A FIRECRACKERS, THEY BLEW UP AND BURNED HER LEFT FOREARM. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN LT FOREARM, FIRECRACKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT. WAS LIGHTING A IREWORK TONIGHT (FOUNTAIN TYPE) AND IT BLEW UP IN HI S FACE. DX. LAC LIP, CONT NOSE, MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RT HAND AND BICEP.PT LIT A FIREWORK AND ONE MA LFUNCTIONED AND BURNED PTS HAND AND BICEP.TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
31 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO HAND. PT INJ SELF W/FIREWORKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
OD WAS HIT WITH A FIREWORK, NO FD DX: BLUNT EYE TRAUMA, LID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LT HAND 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS-HOLDING SEVERAL SPARKLERS IN HAND THAT BURNT TOO FAST-TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT HAND FROM FIRE WORK (TYPE R) AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS LIGHTING A HANDFUL OF SPARKLERS AND HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE, ACUTE 1 ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
WHILE PICKING UP EXTINGUISHED FIREWORKS AND A FLOWER WENT OFF EXPELLING FLAMES DX; LT HAND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS SITTING 100 FT AWAY FROM FIREWORKS, WHEN FOUNTAIN TYPE FIREWORK SHOT HOT WAX TOWARD PT, SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER,TYPE J
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
BOTTLE ROCKET (TYPE E) WENT UP PT'S SHORTS. DX: BURN R GLUTEUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HOLDING SEVERAL SPARKLERS IN HER HAND AND GOT A FLASH BURN TO 5 FINGERS ;1% BURNS TOTAL, TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE---NO FD DOCUMENTED R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT BURNED THUMB WITH FIRECRACKER. DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT T HUMB. TYPE P NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
FB L EYE; PT STATES WALKING PAST A FIREWORK WHEN ONE WENT OFF- TYPE R (NO TYPE SPECIFIED IN RECORD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
LIGHTING OFF A "FIRE CRACKER ROCKET" 1 HOUR PTA AND IT WENT OFF NEAR FA CE. TRANSF TO BURN CENTER. DX. ACUTE BLAST, BURN TO FACE. ? FIRE DEPT C
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
RIGHT HAND PARTIAL AMP AND DEGLOVING. HOME MADE FIREWORKS EXPLODED IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Ceilings and walls
FIRECRACKER(ROMAN CANDLE) WENT OFF, BOUNCED OFF WALL AND HIT PTS FACE, BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
A BOTTLE ROCKET WENT OFF IN PTS FACE, EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
RT HAND BURN-BURNT ON A SPARKLER-@ HOME-TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
43 YO M M80 WENT OFF IN HAND. FIRE DEPT. DID NOT RESPOND. DX BURNS R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
M-80 BLEW UP IN PT'S HAND. DX: R 5TH FINGER FX, EXPLOS INJ W/MULT AVUL, CORNEAL ABR, BAROTRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireworks
TYMPANIC PERFORATIONS. SET OFF FIRECRACKER NEAR HIS EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BOYFRIEND THREW FIRECRACKER WHICH LANDED NEAR PT'S ANKLE. D:BURN, ANKLE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
IN RHODE ISLAND NIGHTCLUB FIRE SET OFF BY FIREWORKS IN BAND;MED FLITE W ITH 50% BURNS TO BODY,2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS,FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
IN NIGHTCLUB FIRE IN *** SET OFF BY FIREWORKS IN BAND;SMOKE INHAL & BUR NS TO 40% BODY;TRANSFER TO *** BURN HOSP/FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNS FROM FIRE AT RHODE ISLAND NIGHTCLUB SET OFF BY BAND'S FIREWORK DI SPLAY;BURNS TO 40% BODY,FACE,CHEST,3RD DEGREE BURNS;FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
IN RHODE ISLAND NIGHTCLUB FIRE THAT WAS STARTED BY BAND'S FIREWORK DISP LAY;35% SEVERE 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO BODY;FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
IN *** NIGHTCLUB FIRE SET OFF BY BAND'S FIREWORKS;30% BODY BURNED WITH 3RD DEGREE BURNS;FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
IN *** NIGHTCLUB FIRE SET OFF BY BAND'S FIREWORK DISPLAY;BURNS TO FACE, NECK,CHEST ,2ND AND 3RD DEGREE;TRANSF TO *** BURN;FIRE DE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
IN *** NIGHTCLUB FIRE SET OFF BY BAND'S FIREWORKS;49% BURNS TOBODY;FACE ,HANDS,BACK AND ARMS,FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PAIN THUMB - 33 YOM HOLDING A FIRECRACKER THAT EXPLODED IN RIGHT HAND I NJURING THUMB, HAPPENED 12/31/02
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Containers
HE WAS BURNING TRASH SOMEONE PUT BOX OF FIREWORKS IN FIRE THEY IGNITED HE WAS HIT BY SEVERAL BOTTLE ROCKETS DX ABRASION TO SCROTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT LIGHTING FIRECRACKER, WENT TO THROW IT, IT WENT OFF IN RT HAND, LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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