Accidents - Matches - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,034
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	264
Year 1998:	99
Year 1999:	112
Year 2000:	328
Year 2001:	307
Year 2002:	108
Year 2003:	118
Year 2004:	146
Year 2005:	75
Year 2006:	131
Year 2007:	84
Year 2008:	134
Year 2009:	90
Year 2010:	32

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	1,299	Face:	351
Hand:	144	Upper Leg:	77
Finger:	52	Lower Arm:	51
All Of Body:	35	25 - 50% Body:	22

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
22YOM ABR EYE- DEBRIS FROM MATCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
FACE/ ARM BURNS-25YOM-THREW A MATCH ON BRUSH PILE W/ GASOLINE-FLAMES HI T PT-@ HOME-FD NS-TRANS. TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
17 YOM, LIGHTING FIRE WITH MATCHES, BURN FACE HANDS LEGS, NO FIRE DEPAR TMENT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 18 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PLACED BLACK POWDER AND FIREWORKS IN AN ANIMAL HOLE STRUCK MATCH ANDPOW ER IGNITED BURNING HAND-----BURNS TO HAND,FACE,EYES---NO FD INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
PT LIGHT MATCH AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTING A CHIMINEA WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN PUT IN A MATCH & IT FLAM ED OUT. SINGED HAIR & CAUSED BURNS TO FACE.?FDA. D:1ST/2ND DEG BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 16 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 DX CORNEAL ABRASION LT EYE - WAS PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND SUSTAINED CORNEAL INJURY AND BLURRY VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
4 DAYS AGO PT WAS LIGHTING MATCHES AND THINKS THAT A PIECE OF ONE MAY H AVE FALLEN INTO EYE. C/O EYE PAIN. D: TRAUMATIC IRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Matches
19 YO HAD PIECE OF MATCH FLY INTO EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
18YFC CAMPING AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE FROM CAMPFIRE STARTED WITH MATCH ES/FOREIGN BODYFIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT HAS EYE PAIN WHILE LIGHTING A MATCH THIS EVENING. PIECE OF MATCH MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO EYE. D:CORNEAL EPITHELIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
STRUCK MATCH, PIECE OF MATCH HIT L EYE, PAIN DX: EYE PAIN LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Matches
PT WITH EYE PAIN AFTER PIECE OF MATCH GOT CAUGHT IN EYE. D: CONJUNCTIVA L IRRITATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
PT STRIKING MATCH WHEN PIECE POPPED IN EYE DX:CORNEA ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
SPARK FROM A MATCH HIT HIM IN EYE. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
PT WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH PART OF A MATCH DX: RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 11/23/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 06/20/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 05/27/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 04/20/2003	Age: 23 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: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: 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: 02/14/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
STUCK SELF WITH A MATCH DX. CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 09/26/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2001	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2001	Age: 19 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2000	Age: 22 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, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2000	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2000	Age: 22 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2000	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2000	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/1999	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1999	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1998	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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: 12/27/1997	Age: 19 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, First aid equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1997	Age: 17 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, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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