Accidents - Matches - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,034
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	176
6-15 years old:	114
16-25 years old:	131
26-50 years old:	415
50+ years old:	195

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	228	Ear:	215
Finger:	192	Hand:	171
Face:	135	Upper Trunk:	59
Lower Leg:	15	Upper Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
14 MONTH OLD MALE BURNED LEFT THUMB AND FINGER WITH MATCHES SECOND DEGREE BURNS FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Matches
BURNS CHEST AREA, V EMS, PT LIGTHING MATCHES AT HOME, INTENDED TO SET-U P A FIRE AT HOME, HX OF BEHAVIOR DISORDER, FIRE STARTING 3 TIMES, OBSER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH MATCHES & SUFFERED A 2ND DEG BURN TO 3RD - 5TH FINGERS ON RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Portable gas or LP heaters
PT LIT A MATCH IN CAMPER WHERE PROPANE HEATER WAS ON. +FD. DX: FACE/HEAD/HANDS BURN PARTIAL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
LIT GUNPOWDER WITH MATCH AND IT EXPLODED BURNING FACE AND TRANSFERRED T O MASS EYE AND EAR HOSP FOR EYE EVALUATION,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/09/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT BURNED INDEX FINGER W/MATCHES. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Medical equipment, general
PT LIGHT A MATCH WHILE ON O2 COMPRESSOR AND BURNED FACE PT TRANSFERRED TO *** HOSPITAL DX// FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 54 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, Gasoline
PATIENT THREW GASOLINE ON A CHARCOAL GRILL & THEN LIT A MATCH, HAD ALAR GE EXPLOSION, SUSTAINED 2ND & 3RD DEG BURNS TO HANDS & FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches, Water heaters
LIGHTING GAS WATERHEATER & SINGED FACE/EYEBROWS, CORNEAL ABRASION, BURN <10%BSA 3RD DEGREE, FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
MULTIPLE FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND, LEFT CHEEK, AND LOWER NECK FROM PLAYING WITH MATCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Matches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
15 YOM AND ANWITOTHER BOY TRIED TO LIGHT ON FIRE AN AEROSOL CAN OF "AXE " WITH A MATCH & IT EXPLODED/1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, NO F/D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND LIGHTER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURN FINGER ON A HOT MATCH LEFT 1ST & 2ND FINGERS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	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, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT LIT A MATCH FOR CIGARETTE WHILE USING HOME OXYGEN AND WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
18YFC CAMPING AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE FROM CAMPFIRE STARTED WITH MATCH ES/FOREIGN BODYFIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PLAYING WITH MATCHES SET PANTS ON FIRE BURN LEG NO FD INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT HAS EYE PAIN WHILE LIGHTING A MATCH THIS EVENING. PIECE OF MATCH MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO EYE. D:CORNEAL EPITHELIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
DROPPED A LIGHTED MATCH INTO A GASOLINE JUG; FIRE SHOT OUT OF JUG. FLA SH BURN WITH GASOLINE. BURNS, RIGHT FINGERS. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2006	Age: 26 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
GOT A MATCH STICK STUCK IN EAR DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
FB R EYEBALL, PT LIGHTED A MATCH, SOMETHING GOT IN IT AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, TEARING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO FINGER FROMAA MATCH WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
68 YO FEMALE WAS SMOKING, DROPPED LIT MATCH ON SOA AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE - SECOND DEGREE BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
PT STRUCK A MATCH AND THE FIRE WENT INTO HER EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matches
CLEANING EAR WITH THE EDGE OF A MATCHSTICK AND IT BROKE IN EAR. DX. MIN OR IRRITATION OF EAR CANAL SECONDARY TO FOREIGN BODY INSERTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 36 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Chemicals
PATIENT WAS MIXING SOME EXPLOSIVES AND LIT MATCH TO SMOKE BURNING HAND. DX: BURN TO HAND. FD NOT CALLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	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: Matches
FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EAR-SCATCHING EAR WITH MATCH-PIECE BROKE OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PATIENT LIT A MATCH & FELT IT BURN HIS EYE, FEEL LIKE THERE IS SOME- THING IN HIS EYE. DX - FLASH BURN TO CORNEA, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
43 YO MALE USED MATCH STICK AND CLEANED EAR OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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