In June 1998 the Division of Fire Prevention requested data from 217 hospitals within the State to determine various facts about injuries associated with fireworks
occurring during a four-week time period which included the July 4th holiday.
Note: Some of the information on the form was not filled out so the information given is not completely accurate. Over the year, there were several injuries caused by an unknown type of firework.
The number of responding hospitals is up from last year's (34%) to 88 respondents (41%). Of the 88 hospitals responding to our survey, 18 (20%) had no firework-related injuries during the time period of June 23 through July 20,1998.
There were 172 persons injured by fireworks this year. Injuries to males were 130 (76%) and to females were 39 (23%), but the unknown factor was 3 (1%).
Injuries affecting fingers were the largest number with (23%) this year.
Injuries associated with firecrackers were reported to cause the largest percentage of accidents with 34 (20%).
Burns were the leading type of injury (47%), with injuries to fingers as the most common.
Fireworks Injuries in Illinois 1998
| Type of Firework |
Number of Fireworks Causing Injury |
Percent |
| Sparklers |
18 |
10 |
| Roman Candles |
12 |
7 |
| Bottle Rockets |
22 |
13 |
| M-80/M-60/M-100 |
22 |
13 |
| Firecrackers |
34 |
20 |
| Jumping Jack |
4 |
2 |
| Smoke Bombs |
8 |
5 |
| Cone, Fountains |
9 |
5 |
| Fireworks Display |
8 |
5 |
| Other Fireworks |
3 |
2 |
| Unknown |
24 |
14 |
| Homemade |
3 |
2 |
| Dynamite |
5 |
2 |
Table of Type of Injuries
| Type of Injury |
Number of Injuries |
Percent |
| 1st Degree Burns |
44 |
18 |
| 2nd Degree Burns |
63 |
26 |
| 3rd Degree Burns |
7 |
3 |
| Lacerations |
46 |
19 |
| Abrasions |
42 |
18 |
| Fracture |
8 |
3 |
| Loss of Sight |
6 |
3 |
| Dismemberment |
9 |
4 |
| Hearing Loss |
7 |
3 |
| Fatality |
6 |
3 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
238 |
100 |
| |
|
|
| Sex |
Number of Injuries |
Percent |
| Male |
130 |
76 |
| Female |
39 |
23 |
| Unknown |
3 |
1 |
| Total |
172 |
100 |
Table of Body Parts Injured
| Body Parts |
Number of Injuries |
Percent |
| Hands |
48 |
20 |
| Fingers |
58 |
23 |
| Eyes |
34 |
14 |
| Legs |
20 |
8 |
| Arms |
18 |
7 |
| Torso |
18 |
7 |
| Feet |
7 |
3 |
| Neck |
13 |
5 |
| Head/Face |
23 |
9 |
| Ears |
9 |
4 |
| Unknown |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
249 |
100 |
Action Taken
| |
Number of Injuries |
Percent |
| Treated and Released |
131 |
76 |
| Hospitalized Less Than 24 Hours |
9 |
5 |
| Hospitalized More Than 24 Hours |
17 |
10 |
| Unknown |
15 |
9 |
| Total |
172 |
100 |
This document was last updated on June 9, 1999.
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