Now that the final tallies are in, Wesley Hospital has posted the numbers of fireworks-related injuries seen at Wesley Healthcare.
Here is the breakdown:
Wesley Medical Center- · Fireworks injuries seen July1-July 3: 0
- · July 4 fireworks injuries: 3
- · Types of injuries: face (mortar), eye (unknown), and “eye/globe rupture” from a mortar, causing permanent damage.
- · Disposition: All were treated and released.
- · Total fireworks-related injuries last year (2019): 4
Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER:
- · Fireworks injuries seen July1-July 3: 0
- · July 4 fireworks injuries: 2
- · Types of injuries: arms and face from sparkler, eye laceration from “parachute can.”
- · Disposition: All were treated and released.
- · Total fireworks-related injuries last year (2019): 4
Wesley West ER:- · Fireworks injuries seen July 1-July 3: 2
- · July 4 fireworks injuries: 7
- · Types of injuries: Burns and injuries to the hand (2), finger (1), foot (1), abdomen and legs (1), thigh and scrotum (1), arm (2), eye (1) from a smoke bomb, roman candles, mortars, spinners, “adult snapper,” and sparklers.
- · All were treated and released.
- · Total fireworks-related injuries last year (2019): 5
Wesley Derby ER:
- · Fireworks injuries seen June 30 -July 3: 1
- · July 4 fireworks injuries: 8
- · Types of injuries: Hand, right index and middle fingers, temple, calf (2), partial amputation of ring and pinkie finger from a roman candle, arm, leg, and abrasion to scalp. From various fireworks, including: sparklers, smoke bombs, zipper, “firework lady,” and roman candles.
- · Disposition: All were treated and released.
- · Total fireworks-related injuries last year (2019): 2
