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Accidents - Fireworks - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 597
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:94
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:52
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:108
Year 2004:29
Year 2005:136
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/07/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
26 YOF, CONTACT BURN, THIGH, PT. SETTING OFF FIREWORKS, BLEW TOWARDS HE R, BURNED PT ON THIGH, TYPE B-C BUT NOT A M-80 CRACKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HIT WITH "ROMAN CANDLE" (TYPE I FIREWORKS) WHILE LIGHTING IT AT HOME FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THIGH // +ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireworks
WAS SHOOTING BOTTLE ROCKETS & OTHER FIREWORKS IN STREET, MORTAR FELL OV ER & PUT HOLE IN LEG. FIRE DEPT DID NOTATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO THIGH SECONDARY TO GETTING HIT WITH FIREWORKS (ROMAN CANDLE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
A ROCKET (TYPE E) WENT OFF INTO PT'S THIGH. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
38 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FB REMOVAL TO LEG. PT STS SOME FAMILY MEMBERS WERE P LAYING W/FIRECRACKERS & ONE WENT IN HER THIGH. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
41YOF-INSECT BITE LEFT THIGH-BIT WHILE WATCHING FIREWORKS ON 7-4-02
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT SUST. CONT TO THIGH ON FIRECRACKER. NO FD A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2001Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2000Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2000Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/1999Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/1997Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/1997Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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