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Accidents - Matches - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:34Eyeball:33
Lower Arm:16Hand:16
25 - 50% Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND ISOPROPHY ALCOHOL AT FRAT HOUSE WHEN IT STARTE D ON FIRE BURNING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PATIENT BURNED HER HAND WHEN A BOX OF MATCHES CAUGHT FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN PALM LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT WAS BURNED WHILE STRIKING MATCH. DX: SMALL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
PT DX RT CORNEAL ABRASION -PT STATES "TIP OF LIGHTED MATCH FELL IN EYE THIS AM" AFTER ACCIDENTALLY STRIKING IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
23 YOM USING MATCHES AND GAS TO START FIRE BURN MULTIPLE SITES NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
STUCK SELF WITH A MATCH DX. CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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