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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
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Date: 12/31/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED UPPER LEG WITH FIREWORKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
6 DAYS GO PT BURNED THIGH WITH FIREWORKS OBTAINED IN ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN LEG W/FIREWORK TYPE J. DX: L THIGH ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
PT HAD "POPPER FIRECRACKER" IN POCKET OF PANTS WHEN IT POPPED, BURNED T HIGH - TYPE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Lighter fluids
PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS AND ACCIDENTALLY SET LIGHTER FLUID ON FIRE BURNS ON LEGS. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS/BILATERAL,ANTERIOR,ON THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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