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Accidents - Fireworks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:33
Year 2002:76
Year 2004:15
Year 2010:47

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/10/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fireworks
63YOM, GOT HIT WITH FIREWORKS ON THE BACK OF LEG ON 7/3, NOW WITH REDNE SS&SWELLING>>CELLULITIS, TYPE P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fireworks
51 YOM WAS HIT BY MORTAR FIREWORK (TYPE R) ON JULY 4 AND HAS BEEN TO PCP FOR PX TWICE. DX: L LEG CONT/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks
FIRECRACKER (TYPE A) POPPED NEAR LEG DX. LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
HURT LEG HAD M-80 FIREWORK EXPLODED NEXT TO LEG HIT WITH ROCKS DX: ABRA SION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2001Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fireworks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2001Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireworks, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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