Accidents - Fireworks - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,751
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	842	Hand:	458
Face:	410	Finger:	357
Head:	158	Foot:	106
Upper Trunk:	96	Neck:	86
Ankle:	73	Ear:	71
Upper Leg:	26	All Of Body:	26
Lower Arm:	20	Lower Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
UNSPECIFIED FIREWORKS BURNED HAND/HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS AND GOT TO CLOSE TO EYE AND GOT BURNED CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT WAS SETTING OFF FIREWORKS AND THEY BURNED HER LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING C FIREWORK DEVICE, M80, WHICH EXPLODED INTO HANDS " FINGER AMPUTATION" +" FACIAL LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fireworks
SHOOTING FIREWORKS, SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE DX FB L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING C SPARKLER, BURNT FINGER, " BUR" TYPE OF FIREWORKS "P"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks, Multi-purpose lighters
FEVER, PLAYING W/LIGHTER & FIREWORKS FRIDAY, BURNED FINGER & YEST STUNG BY BEE SAME FINGER, FINGER SWOLLEN SLIGHT STREAKING, CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNE NOSE ON FIREWORKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED FINGERS PLAYING WITH FIREWORKS. DX. SECOND DEGREE BURN R INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT GOT SENCOND DEGREE BURNS ON HAND FROM A SPARKLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
STEPPED ON A SPARKLER, FIRE WKS, BAREFOOTED, 2 WKS AGO,NOW C SWELLING T O THE FOOT '' CELLULITIS" TYPE "P"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
CHILD PLAYING W/ FIRECRACKERS (TYPE R) ON BEACH WHEN 1 MALFUNCTIONED &H IT FACE. SEEN 1ST @ *** HOSPITAL D:HYPEHMA, LACRIMAL DUCT INJ.ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
NECK CONT. PT SUST INJURY W/A FIRECRACKER AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, REDNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HIT IN RIGHT EYE WITH BOTLE ROCKET. DID NOT GO OFF IN EYE. DX: HYPHEMA RIGHT EYE. FIREWORK TYPE E1 (BOTTLE ROCKET)
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED NECK WITH ROMAN CANDLE FIREWORK ON JULY 4TH, HAS BEEN WASHING DA ILY, BUT STILL HURTS, 1ST TIME SOUGHT MED CARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
AT A PARTY, STRUCK THEN BURN ON THE HAND&CW C A FIRECRACKER. " BURN" TYPE OF FIRECRACKER NS. " TYPE P"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER (TYPE P) EXPLODED NEAR HIS FACE W/ SPARK TO L SIDE OF FACE DX: 2% FACIAL BURN, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT THUMB FROM A TYPE L SPARKLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT HIT IN EYE WITH "POPPER", "SNAPPER" FIREWORK, TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
STRUCK IN EYE W/BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1, ANOTHER CHILD SET OFF & IT TRACK ED TOWARDS PT, LACERATION EYELID, ABRASION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HOT PARTICLE OF FIREWORK(SPARKLER) HIT PTS EYE, TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT AND COUSIN FOUND A CHERRY BOMB TYPE A TOOK AWHILE TO EXPLODE- TYPE K AS PT GOT NEAR TO INSPECT IT BLEW UP BURN TO NOSE. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FOOT BURN-@ DAD'S HOUSE-BAREFOOT-STEPPED ON A SPINNING FIREWORK "JUMPIN G JACK"-TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
HAD BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 IN POCKET, LIT ANOTHER ONE CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE/ONE'S IN POCKET WENT OFF/BURNED THIGH, 2ND DEGREE ABD WALL, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
13 YOF, PLAYING WITH SPARKLERS, LAID IT DOWN ON THE GROUND WITH OUT REALIZING PICKED IT UP AND BURNED THUMB DX: BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND & CHIN AFTER FIRECRACKER LANDED ON CHEST AND PATIENT PUT IT OUT WITH HIS HAND. (TYPE A).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO NECK FROM *** USED TO LIGHT FIREWORK TYPE R BY COUSIN, 1/2" CIR CULAR AREA, <10%BSA, OUTSIDE HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT. AND FRIEND THROWING FIRECRACKERS AT ONE ANOTHER - HE GOT HIT IN FAC E WITH ONE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN CHEEK. TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Hammers
CORNEAL AB-@ HOME-HITTING FIRECRACKERS W/ HAMMER ON SIDEWALK-DEBRIS HIT EYE-TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT HAVING CHEST PAIN AFTER TYPE M FIREWORKS DISPLAY; CHEST PAIN, S ICKLE CELL DX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
PATIENT WOKE WITH THROAT DISCOMFORT, COUGH, CRYING, EXPOSED TO SMOKE FR OM FIREWORKS TYPE R; ASTHMA FLARE-UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
WHILE PLAYING AROUND, A FRIEND THREW A SMOKE BOMB FIRECRACKER AND PT CA UGHT IT AND BURNED LEFT HAND 3RD FINGER. D: L FINGER BURN ; CONTACT B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HIT W/ROMAN CANDLE TYPE I @HM CLOSE RANGE TO SIDE 3 BURNS TO UPPER SIDE /AXILLA, HAIR CAUGHT FIRE FIRST/THEN BODY/BURN FINGER, BURNS 10-19%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
FIREWORK ACCIDENTALLY WENT UNDER PANTS&EXPLODED AT FRIENDS1ST DEGREE BU RN LT CALF TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
AT HOME AND STEPPED ON A LIT SPARKLER BAREFOOT TYPE L SPARKLER INFECTED BURN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN ON CHEST FROM FIREWORKS ROCKET. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORK BURN @ HOME INJURY EYE FROM *** WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT FIREWORK S TYPE R, ABRASION SCLERA/OPEN BLISTER BRIDGE OF NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN FACE W/THROWN FIREWORK OF UNKNOWN TYPE. DX: COMPLEX INJURY L PERIORBITAL SOFT TISSUE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks, Bottles or jars
CONT. L HAND, PT GRABBED A PLASTIC BOTTLE W/A LIGHTED FIRECRACKER,BLEEW OUT AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, REDNESS, ROM LIMITED. TYPE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNED BY ASH FROM FIRECRACKER SET OFF BY FRIEND. DX ARM BURN. TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT STATES BOTTLE ROCKET BLEW UP IN HAND, BURN TO HAND, FINGERS, TYPE E NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE NOTED IN ER RECORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT BURNED EYELID WITH LIT "***" - TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Fireworks
@ FAMILY GATHERING, FIRECRACKER THROWN, HIT PT IN EYE D-SMALL CONJUNCTI VAL HEMORRHAGE D2-LACERATION EYELID TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
THIGH BURNS-SOMEONE LIT A SMOKE BOMB & TOSSED IT UP PT'S SWIM TRUNK LE G & IT EXPLODED-@ HOME-TYPE K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
ARTILLERY SHELL, AERIAL(TYPE H) EXPLODED/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Fireworks
BURNS 3RD 3EGREE R THUMB, PT SUST INJURY W/A FIRECRACK AT HOME,C/O PAIN , REDNESS, BLISTERS TYPE-P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
FOREHEAD LAC-HIT IN FACE W/ FIRECRACKER SOMEONE SHOT @ PT'S HOME-TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS ACCIDENT. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN CHEST. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT PICKED UP FIRECRACKER -EXPLODED IN HAND TYPE A DX: R HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Guns
HOLDING *** FIRECRACKER TYPE P WHILE LIT INTENDED TO THROW IT-FINGGER B URN & ANXIETY ATTACK-@ HOME BBQ WHERE DRIVE BY SHOOTING OCCURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireworks
NEIGHBOR'S BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 WENT UP AROUND PTS HOME, LANDED ON TOP OF HEAD D-CHI D2-2 CM LACERATION BACK OF HEAD, BURN <10% 3RD DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
OUTSIDE WHEN WIND BLEW ASH FROM FIREWORKS INTO R EYE (TYPE NOT KNOWN) DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
@ HOME BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 TO EYE D-CORNEAL ABRASION D2-SUBJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
1-2 DEGREE BURN R HAND; CHILD LIGHTING FIREWORKS WHEN BLACK CAT (TYPE A ) WEN OFF IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 TO EYE, D-RUPTURED GLOBE, PROBABLY OPTIC NER VE DAMAGE, ORBITAL FLOOR FRACTURE, INJURY @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
AT RIVER AND SOMEONE TOSSED FIRECRACKER AT HIM HITTING HIM IN EYE TYPE E1 CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS WATCHING THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY AND PART OF ONE HIT PT IN HIS RIG HT EYE. D: ORBITAL BURN (TYPE R)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Footwear
PATIENT WAS SHOOTING FIREWORKS WHEN PART OF IT GOT IN HIS SHOE ON TOP OF FOOT. TYPE I. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
@ HOME, BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 TO EYE, RUPTURED GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HOLDING FIREWORK-SISTER BUMPED PT-GOT HIT W/***-LIT ASHES GOT IN EYE EY E SWOLLEN SHUT-NON PENETRATING SUPERFICIAL BURN INJURY @ HOME, TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
TYPE L PT RUNNING W/ SPARKLER N/S WAHT KIND @ HOME GOT SPARK IN EYE* DX EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD LEFT EYE BURNED BY A SPARKLER SPARK WENT INTO EYE THERMAL BURN E YE TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
MAKING SOME SORT OF HOMEMADE VOLCANO NEAR THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY THAT CAUGHT FIRE, BURNED 2 OR MORE FINGERS 2ND DEGREE, TYPE N HOMEMADE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HIT IN FACE WITH BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FATHER THREW FIREWORKS AT PT,FELL OFF PORCH BACKWARDS NECK PAIN TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fireworks
SMOKE INHALATION - 14 YOF C/O TROUBLE BREATHING AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO MOKEY AIR FROM FIREWORKS, NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE, TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
AT FIREWORKS PARTY, SOMETHING, ?FIRE WK BURNT F.ARM " BURN" TYPE OF FIREWORKS NS. "TYPE R"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKERS TYPE P, THROWN @HOUSE BY ADULT MAY HAVE STARTED FIRE SMOKE INHALATION-BURNS APX 90% BSA-CPR CONTINUED-RESPIRATORY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING WITH TYPE R FIREWORKS AT HOME,BOTTLE ROCKET LIT BY SISTER FELL & HIT HER IN FACE/EYE TYPE E1 ;CORNEAL AB,SCLERAL CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
SPARKLER BURN, QUARTER SIZED BLISTER INNER THUMB 2ND DEGREE, <10% 3RD DEGREE @ HOME, TYPE L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fireworks
HOLDING FIRECRACKER IN HAND, TYPE B OR C LARGE, & IT EXPLODED D-FX THUM B, BURN TO PALM HAND @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS PLAYING WITH PICCOLO PETE FIREWORKS AND SPARKS FLEW INTO HAIR. DX: BURN SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURNS TO FACE AND NECK W/FIREWORKS BLEW UP IN FACE, NOSE, EYELASHES SIN GED. DX. BURNS FACE, OCULAR BURNS. TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/28/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
@ FRIENDS HOUSE BOTTLE ROCKET TYPE E1 TO EYE/EYEBALL THAT WAS HELD IN S OMEONE'S HAND D-SUPERFICIAL EYE INJURY D-2 SUPERFICIAL LACERATION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fireworks
PLAYING IN GRASS & WEEDS W/FIREWORKS, GOT RASH ON FACE, CONTACT DERMATI TIS, POISON IVY FACE, EYES, ARMS TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS PLAYING WITH TYPE L SPARKLERS AND BURNED FINGER . DX FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks, Bicycles or accessories
CUT FOREHEAD WHEN HIT IN FOREHEAD BY FIREWORK WHEN RIDING BIKE TYPE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Clothing
CAP GUN FIREWORK WENT OFF IN PTS POCKET, BURN TO HAND, THIGH TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fireworks
HOLDING LARGE TYPE B/C FIRECRACKER IN HAND, LIT FUSE AND EXPLODED AT HO ME, HOME ALONE AT TIME OF INJURY; AVULSION OF FINGERTIP, MULT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fireworks, Footwear
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF AN ANKLE FROM FIREWORKS GETTING CAUGHT IN SHOE O N THE STREET. (TYPE UNKOWN) TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS LIGHTING OFF FIRECRACKERS AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO HAND T YPE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS STRUCK IN FOREHEAD WITH A FIRECRACKER THAT WENT OFF , PT WAS TOO CLOSE, DX: DEEP LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS PLAYING WITH FRIENDS & A FIRECRACKER, TYPE P, HIT HER IN THE HEAD. NO BURNS. DX: MINOR HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT IN BACK OF HEAD WITH BOTTLE ROCKET IN TECH EDUCATION CLASS DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
BURN TO CHEST FROM ROCKET FIRECRACKER DX 2ND DEGREE BURN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
HAND BURNED (2ND DEGREE) FROM POPPING FIREWORKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
12 Y/O W/M RECEIVED LEFT EAR PAIN AFTER SOMEONE POPPED A FIRE CRACKER INTO EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Fireworks
PT HAD AN M80 BLOW UP IN HER HAND AND AMPUTATE 5 FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORKS(TYPE A) POPPED NEAR EYE/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
PT WAS HIT IN EYE AFER SOMEONE THREW FIREWORKS (BOTTLE ROCKET) IN A CAM PFIRE CORNEAL ABRASION*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
HIT BY BOTTLE ROCKE(TYPE E-1)/HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HIT WITH BOTTLE ROCKE(TYPE E-1)/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIREWORK EXPLODED ONTO LEG AREA ; HAS BURNS TO INNER THIGH. D: 1ST AN D 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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