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Accidents - Fireworks - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 222
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Date: 07/13/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BOTTLE ROCKETS (E1) WENT OFF NEXT TO LEG DX. LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO LT LOWER LEG FROM MOTORCYCLE EXHAUST AND BURN TO FOOT FROM SPAR KLER (TYPE L FIREWORKS) /LT LEG AND RT FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN FROM FIREWORKS, KIDS PLAYING IN FIELD W/FIREWORKS. TYPE R. DX. B URN L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
*10YOM BURNED LEGS BEING STRUCK BY FIREWORKS DX; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS OF L EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT PLAYING WITH A ROMAN CANDLE 6 DAYS AGO,IT POPPED AND BURNED PT LEG 2 ND DEGREE BURN,MOM APPLIED PEROXIDE AND AQUAPHOR,FIRE DEPT INV UNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS AND ONE FLEW UP AND HIT PT IN LEG. D: L ACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT BURNED ON LOWER LEG BY TYPE R FIREWORKS AT HOME YESTERDAY; LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
SOMEONE THREW A CHERRY BOMB FROM CAR AT GIRL DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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