Accidents - Fireworks - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 69
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireworks
HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE TYPE N MADE WITH BOTTLE ROCKET AND CO2 CARTRIDGE EXPLODED UNEXPECTEDLY AT BEACH. DX: MULT ABDOM LACS W/BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
PT LIT MORTAR FIREWORK IN HAND TYPE B AND IT BACKFIRED. DX: FLASH BURN ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.