Accidents - Matches - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 735
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	88
6-15 years old:	241
16-25 years old:	75
26-50 years old:	173
50+ years old:	156

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	278	Ear:	157
Lower Arm:	68	Unkown:	59
Face:	51	Lower Leg:	31
Hand:	30	Upper Trunk:	15
Upper Leg:	15	All Of Body:	15
Shoulder:	5	Finger:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Matches, Mattresses
PATIENT WAS BRIEFLY IN ROOM WITH BURNING MATTRESS THAT HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT FIRE WITH MATCHES. NO FD PRES MENTIONED. DX-MILD SMOKE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
SPARK FROM LIT MATCH FLEW INTO PT'S EYE. DX: CORNEAL BURN R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURN L EYEBALL, PT LIGHTED A MATCH, FLAME GOT INTO HIS EYE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, PHOTOPHOBIA, BLURRED VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Paper products
BURNS, NO BODY PART STATED, SCHOOL STAFF STS, PT FOUND MATCHES IN THE BUS & IN THE SCHOOL SET-UP TISSUES ON FIRE IN THE SINK, NO FD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND GASOLINE, BURNED R FOREARM (FIRE DEPT NOT C ALLED)DX: BURNS RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PT THREW MATCH INTO BUCKET OF GAS AND IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 21%TBSA BURN TRUNK, HANDS PARTIAL & FULL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
30 YO FEMALE LIT A MATCH AND A PIECE WENT INTO EYE CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PT THREW A MATCH ONTO LAWN & GAS ON PANTS CAUGHT FIRE SEVERAL DAYS AGO. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL SUPERFICIAL BURNS L LEG 3% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Buckets or pails
1ST & 2ND DEG FLASH BURNS TO FACE & SHOULDER. PT HAD A PUNK THAT HE DROPPED IN A BUCKET WITH GUN POWDER IN IT. FIRE DEPT RESPONSE UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Fireworks
PT FOUND MATCH & FIREWORK (TYPE R UNKNOWN) & LIT IT. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Matches
PT WAS LIGHTED A MATCH LAST PM&FELT SOMETHING STRUCK THE EYE. " CONJ"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURNED BY PUNK ON R TOP OF THUMB. OCCURRED 3 DAYS AGO APPROX. DX: BURN THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 4 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
STUCK HIMSELF IN EYE WITH LARGE MATCHSTICK. LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 9 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
PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES & GAS VAPORS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
FB L EAR, PT CLEANING HIS EAR W/A MATCHSTICK, IT GOT STUCK IN HIS CANAL AT HOME, C/O DISCOMFORT, NO ACTIVE PAIN OR BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
STUCK MATCH STICK IN R EAR, BLOOD IN EAR DX: BLOOD R EAR CANAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline cans
PT LIT BBQ GRILL AND MATCH IGNITED GAS CAN RIGHT NEXT TO IT. FD NS. DX: 22% TBSA BURNS PARTIAL THICKNESS LEGS/ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 03/28/2005	Age: 63 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
PT WAS LIGHTING A MATCH WHEN A PIECE OF THE FLINT WENT INTO RIGHT EYE A BRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
PT C/O SCRATCHING RT EAR WITH MATCHSTICK AND PIECE WENT INTO EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT BURNED HAND WITH MATCHES DX: L HAND SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Blankets
PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES AND CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE. +FD. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R LEG/ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2005	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
PT STUCK A MATCH IN HER EAR; NOW C/O EAR BLEEDING DX: BLOODY EAR CANAL RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SISTER WAS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH MATCHES PT BUMPED INTO HER MATCH DROPPED IN PT HAIR - DX FRHD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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