Accidents - Matches - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,204
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	53
Year 1998:	99
Year 1999:	130
Year 2000:	160
Year 2001:	150
Year 2002:	116
Year 2003:	41
Year 2004:	29
Year 2005:	88
Year 2006:	176
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	88
Year 2009:	42
Year 2010:	11

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ear:	483	Hand:	125
Upper Trunk:	99	25 - 50% Body:	88
Face:	77	Lower Arm:	73
Head:	66	Finger:	64
All Of Body:	30	Eyeball:	27
Lower Trunk:	23	Lower Leg:	21
Internal:	15	Upper Leg:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
2 YO FEMALE WITH A MATCH IN EAR. DX FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Matches
16MOF GOT INTO GRANDFATHER'S LANCETS, & CHEWED ON MATCHES, AT HOME, NO SYMPTONS. DX; POSSIBLE RADIOLUCENT INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
PT STUCK A MATCH IN HIS EAR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
MOTHERS BOYFRIEND LIGHT A CIGARETT AND DROPPED MATCH ONTO PT'S(L) EYE DX- BURN TO EYELID AND BELOW EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
5 YO MALE WAS PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
14 MONTH OLD MALE BURNED LEFT THUMB AND FINGER WITH MATCHES SECOND DEGREE BURNS FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Matches
BURNS CHEST AREA, V EMS, PT LIGTHING MATCHES AT HOME, INTENDED TO SET-U P A FIRE AT HOME, HX OF BEHAVIOR DISORDER, FIRE STARTING 3 TIMES, OBSER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH MATCHES & SUFFERED A 2ND DEG BURN TO 3RD - 5TH FINGERS ON RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
MULTIPLE FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND, LEFT CHEEK, AND LOWER NECK FROM PLAYING WITH MATCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PLAYING WITH MATCHES SET PANTS ON FIRE BURN LEG NO FD INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
STUCK HIMSELF IN EYE WITH LARGE MATCHSTICK. LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2005	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
PT STUCK A MATCH IN HER EAR; NOW C/O EAR BLEEDING DX: BLOODY EAR CANAL RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SISTER WAS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH MATCHES PT BUMPED INTO HER MATCH DROPPED IN PT HAIR - DX FRHD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT POKED IN L EYELID WITH LIT PUNK ON 7/3. DX: BURN PERIOCULAR AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
PT HIT IN R EYE WITH A PUNK. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURNED SELF PLAYING WITH A MATCH IN RESTAURANT DX. THUMB BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
PT STUCK A MATCH IN RIGHT EAR. D: FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Matches, Beds or bedframes
CAUGHT MATTRESS ON FIRE W/MATCHES WHEN LEFT ALONE TX AND RELEASED WITH BROTHER CASE #702201 DX: SMOKE INHAL/BURN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Matches, Beds or bedframes
LEFT ALONE WITH 4 YO BROTHER CASE#678358 WHEN THEY LIT BED ON FIRE DX: SMOKE INHALATION 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO EARS FIRE DEPT CAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
STUCK A MATCH INTO EAR DX. EAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURNED UPPER THIGHT WITH MATCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
PT STUCK A MATCH IN EAR, PERFORATION OF MEMBRANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT WALKED INTO A MATCH TRYING TO BLOW IT OUT BURNING RT EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
PATIENT'S MOM STRIKING A MATCH AND A PIECE FLEW INTO PATIENT'S EYE AT H OME; SCLERAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
C/O SEVERE BURN RT FOREHARM/HAND FROM PLAYING W/MATCHES. 2ND DEGREE BUR N RT FOREARM AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PLAYING WITH MATCHES & HER PANTS CAUGHT FIRE DX: RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY BURN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BLISTER RT HAND CHILD STATES ANOTHER CHILD BURNED W/MATCHES ( 2 DAYS AG O) DX: BLISTER RT HAND /2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Other toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2001	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/09/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2000	Age: 6 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1999	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/1999	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/1998	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/1998	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Matches, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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