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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Fireworks |
| HIP FX,ETOH.PT LIT A FIRECRACKER IN TRUCK AND WENT TOTHROW IT OUT AND I T FELL INTO TRUCK AND EXPLODED ON LT BUTTOCK.TYPE B |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PT WAS MAKING A HOMEMADE FIREWORKS CANNON TYPE N WHICH EXPLODED AND SHRAPNEL WENT INTO PT'S ABD. DX: PENETR ABD TRAUMA, HTN, ANEMIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Fireworks |
| PATIENT HAD ONSET LOW BACK PAIN AFTER SHOOTING FIREWORKS LATE AT NIGHT WITH THE CHILDREN. DX-LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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