 Statistics
Northern Ireland 2008 - Site of Injury
In the year 2008 reporting period, thirty persons received injuries to one site on the body, no persons received injuries to two sites, and two persons received injuries to three sites. The most common sites of injury were the wrist and hand and to the eye (Table below).
Fireworks Injuries, by Site of Injury, 2004 - 2008
| Site |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Wrist/Hand |
35 |
42 |
45 |
48 |
19 |
| Face/Head/Neck |
15 |
21 |
14 |
29 |
5 |
| Eye |
8 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
8 |
| Foot/Leg |
7 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Trunk |
2 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
| Arm |
2 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
| Total |
55 |
69 |
100 |
79 |
36 |
Source: Notes
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