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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| BURNS 2ND DEGREE (L) HAND, PT SUST INJURY WITH MATCHES AT HOME, C/OBLIS TERS & PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| TRIED TO BURN TICK WITH MATCH TO KILL IT ON ARMBURN RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matches |
| LIGHTING A MATCH, SOMETHING FLEW IN EYELEFT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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