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Accidents - Matches - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:15
50+ years old:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS BURNED WHILE USING MATCHES TO LIGHT CIGARETTE. DX: L FOURTH FINGER 2ND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Matches
PT & FRIEND WERE PLAYING W/CO2 CARTRIDGE AND MATCHES AND CARTRIDGE EXPLODED. +FD. DX: L 3RD/4TH FINGER FX/TENDON LACS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN OF RT 2ND FINGER - S/P PT ACCIDENTALLY PUT FNGER IN FLAME AS SHE WAS TRYING TO LIGHT MATCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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