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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| LIT MATCH & THREW IT INTO FUEL DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT. HAND. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| LIT MATCH WITH OXYGEN ON . DX R HAND BURN NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND STRATED A FIRE IN A TRASH CAN, TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT AND BURNED LT HAND, FIRE DEPT NOT INVOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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