Accidents - Fireworks - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER WENT OFF NEXT TO L WRIST/ARM AND BURNED HIS FOREARM. FIRE D EPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND# (TYPE OF FIREWORK, R=UNKNOWN)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT THREW FIREWORKS TYPE R INTO A FIRE AND MORE FIREWORKS TYPE R IN HAND IGNITED. DX: BURN R FOREARM/HAND/BOTH LEGS PARTIAL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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