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Accidents - Matches - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:5
6-15 years old:142

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PLAYING WITH MATCHES IN BACKYARD WHEN HER SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE DX:2-3DE GREE BURN TO LEGS TRANSFER TO BUNR SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES LIGHTING A COLOGNE SPRAY BOTTLE SUSTAINED THERM AL BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PLAYING WITH MATCHES & HER PANTS CAUGHT FIRE DX: RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY BURN
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W MATCHES IN FRONT YARD AT HOME WHEN HER PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE W PT SUST BURN TO L CALF DX 2ND AND 3RD DG BURNS L LOWER LEG 4%B
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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