Table 2 Firework-related injuries by body region, firework type, diagnosis category, and disposition
From: The epidemiology of firework-related injuries in the US, 2012–2022
Variable | National estimate | Number of cases | Percentage of total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Body region | |||
Head/neck | 41,428 | 1149 | 36.4 |
Upper trunk | 5558 | 153 | 4.8 |
Upper extremities | 49,310 | 1314 | 41.6 |
Lower extremities | 18,491 | 435 | 13.8 |
Lower trunk/pubic region | 4391 | 106 | 3.4 |
Firework type | |||
Aerial devices | 14,820 | 380 | 12.2 |
Firecracker | 18,213 | 467 | 15.0 |
Illegal fireworks | 5928 | 152 | 4.9 |
Roman candles/fountain | 5343 | 137 | 4.4 |
Sparklers/novelty devices | 19,695 | 505 | 16.2 |
Public | 1443 | 37 | 1.2 |
Unspecified | 53,925 | 1438 | 46.1 |
Diagnosis category | |||
Burns | 57,418 | 1511 | 47.2 |
Contusions/lacerations | 26,637 | 683 | 21.3 |
Fracture/sprain | 10,569 | 271 | 8.5 |
Amputation | 3216 | 134 | 4.2 |
Internal organ injury | 3680 | 92 | 2.9 |
Foreign body | 3861 | 117 | 3.7 |
Anoxia | 1632 | 34 | 1.1 |
Other | 15,468 | 358 | 11.2 |
Disposition | |||
Treated/examined and released | 101,683 | 2572 | 80.4 |
Treated and transferred | 8009 | 156 | 4.9 |
Treated and admitted/hospitalized | 9457 | 399 | 12.5 |
Left without being seen | 2302 | 73 | 2.3 |