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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	5
Year 2006:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

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