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Accidents - Fireworks - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 553
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Date: 12/23/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS MAKING FIREWORD W/15 BOTTLE ROCKETS & IT BLEW UP IN HAND. DX: AMPUT L 1,2,3 FINGERS, HEAD LAC/AVUL, POSS SUBLUX R 1ST MCP.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
HAD FIREWORK EXPLOSIVE DETONATE IN HAND DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF FINGERS / LACS. / FX. / HAND AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
RT THUMB BURN-@ HOME-BURNED W/A SPARKLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER WENT OFF IN PT'S HAND. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC L INDEX W/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED R HAND WHEN FIRE CRACKER WENT OFF UNKNOWN TYPE, BURN LACERATI ON R THUMB AND 1ST FINGER TYPE R FIREWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED HIS LEFT THIRD FINGER ON A BOTTLE ROCKET- TYPE E1- THER MAL BRUN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1ST,2ND AND 3RD FINGER BURN.PT HAD BEEN LIGHTING FIREWORKS AND ONE BURN ED FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
TYPE "A" FIRECRACKER POPPED IN HAND DX. FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PICKED UP SMOKE BOMB WHILE IT WAS STILL LIT;BURN THUMB; TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
9 YO M FIREWORK EXPLODED IN HAND. DX L THUMB, INDEX FINGER 2ND BURNS FIRECRACKER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT C/O BURN TO FINGER WITH FIREWORKS DX BURN TO FINGER TYPE UNKNOWN -
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED FINGER WITH FIREWORKS. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS (TYPE R) WENT OFF IN TRUCK.DX: BURN SECOND DEG R 2, 3, 4 DIG ITS < 1%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND WHILE USING FIREWORKS (ROMAN CANDLE) DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Containers
BURN FINGERS - 15 YOM BURNED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SPARKLERS ABOUT 4 HOURS PTA, LIT ENTIRE BOX OF SPARKLERS AT THE SAME TIME, TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fireworks
FIRE CRACKER BLEW UP IN HAND. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS, LEFT HAND. NO FIRE OR FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE. TYPE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HIT ON FINGER BY ROMAN CANDLE;TYPE I
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT WAS SHOOTING FIRECRACKERS AND SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS 2ND AND 3RD FINGERTIPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HOLDING A FIRECRACKER AND IT POPPED - LACERATION TO RIGHT MIDDL E FINGER. D: LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER - 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER BURN TO LEFT POINTER FINGER - SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO ARE A - HAPPENED LAST NIGHT. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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