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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,278
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Matchbooks, Ladders |
| 34 YR OLD FEMALE WAS PUTTING AWAY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND FELL OFF LADDER AT HOME DX; FRACTURED LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| PT UNREST DRIVER COULDNT SEE IN THUNDERSTORM,WINDSHIELD BROKE,TURNED CO RNER AND HIT FIREHYDRANT, DX MVA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2009 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| ATE A BOOK OF MATCHES INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| STRUCK ONTO EYE WITH A MATCH BOX BY OLDER BROTHER >> EYELID ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| LIGHTING A MATCH WITH 1 HAND BURNED HAND PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| HAND VS. SCHOOL LOCKER DX: HAND PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2005 | Age: 20 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: Matchbooks |
| BURNED HAND ON SOME MATCHES,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2005 | Age: 14 months | 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 |
| PT FOUND MATCHBOOK AND MATCHES IGNITED. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| BOOK OF MATCHES LIT IN HAND BURN TO HAND FIRE DEPT. NOT RECORDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| PT WAS CLEANING EAR WITH A PAPER MATCH WHICH BROKE OFF IN EAR, FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| SMOKE INHALATION - PATIENT WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE - DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON F IRE FROM PAPER MATCH LIT IN CAR - TRANSFERRED - + BURNED HAND - YES FD |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/03/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Matchbooks, Tables |
| SMOKE INHALATION - 72 YOF HAD PACK OF MATCHES CATCH FIRE IN HER HANDS W ITH COFFEE TABLE AND TV ON TABLE ON FIRE, FOUND BY FAMILY UNRESPONSIVE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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 |
| Date: 10/30/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks, Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2001 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2001 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2000 | Age: 58 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: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2000 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/1999 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/1999 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/1999 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks, Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/1999 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/1999 | Age: 27 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/1998 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Matchbooks, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/1998 | Age: 30 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: Matchbooks, Gas ovens |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/1998 | Age: 38 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/1998 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/29/1997 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | 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: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/1997 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/1997 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | 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: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/1997 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matchbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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