Accidents - Matchbooks - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	15

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:

Hand:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Matchbooks
WALKEDINTO A METAL LOCKER HINGE THAT WAS STICKING OUT AND LAC SCALP ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 80 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks
DX LEFT HAND BURN: TRYING TO LIGHT FIRE WITH MATCHBOOK, MATCHBOOK CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME, NO FD ATTENDANCE RECORDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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