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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 42
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/20/2009 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Matches |
| STARTED CLEANING FROM EAR AFTER AN ADULT CLEANED PT'S EAR WITH A ?MATCH >>EAR CANAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matches |
| PT PUT A MATCH STICK IN EAR. DX ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2009 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Day wear |
| MOM FOUND PT SCREAMING WITH SHIRT ON FIRE. LIT A MATCH. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST FD YES |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Matches |
| SWALLOWED A MATCH DX: FB INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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