In the United States, Independence Day celebrations often come with a price – fireworks-related injuries. According to recent data, emergency departments treated over 12,000 cases of fireworks-related injuries in 2024 alone. What’s more alarming is that nearly one-quarter (26%) of these injuries affected hands, while another 14% involved the face.
The statistics paint a concerning picture: burns and lacerations were the most common types of injuries, with complex traumatic amputations occurring in some cases – such as the loss of fingers. A 26-year-old male suffered severe burns and lacerations to his left hand after a fireworks mishap, while a 20-year-old male lost multiple fingers in an explosion caused by making a homemade firework.
These sobering statistics highlight the importance of caution when handling fireworks. As the data shows, it’s crucial to prioritize safety measures to minimize the risk of injury.
Rich Daly
@RDalyhealthcare
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Jul 2 #Medicaid enrollees’ lack of access to care from doctor’s offices has fueled a surge in ER visits by them since the #ACA expanded the number of people (starting in 2013) on the program
Dr Mickolas, MD
@Mickolas9
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18h Seriously not looking forward to the state of emergency medicine in the coming years. People will still go to the ER even if they don’t have insurance or can’t pay. Our volumes are about to skyrocket and our reimbursement is going to drop. This will not be sustainable.
Minice
@_minice
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Jun 30 2/
Back pain sends over 2.6 million people to the Emergency room in U.S every year.Globally? It affects 1 billion+.Yet 80% of patients who see a surgeon, never needed surgery.And many who do need help, wait months, or never get seen.This is a global health crisis.
Alice Wonderland
@09130211Q
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Jul 2 What an insulting question.On the contrary, the abuse of the ER hurts people who actually have emergencies, leading to missed diagnoses, treatment delay, missed tests, & rushed decision-making. It’s bad for EVERYONE. Period.
Carolyn Boyes
@boyes_carolyn
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Jul 1 Friend waited four hours for an ambulance in the afternoon with a fractured back but wasn’t seen by doctors until the next day
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