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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| LIT HAIR ON FIRE WITH A MATCH. DX. BURN FACE AND FOREHEAD.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| 17 YOM, LIGHTING FIRE WITH MATCHES, BURN FACE HANDS LEGS, NO FIRE DEPAR TMENT CALLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Matches |
| PT STRUCK A MATCH 3 DAYS AGO & PIECE HIT LOWER EYELID. NOW WITH PAIN, SWELLING, BLURRED VISION. DX:FACIAL CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2009 | 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Chemicals |
| PLAYING WITH WATERPROOFING REPELLANT AND MATCHES BLEW UP. DX 2ND DEGRE E BURN TO FACE. FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/05/2009 | Age: 6 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 cans |
| PT'S FRIEND DROPPED A LIT MATCH INTO GAS CAN WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: TBSA 10% FLAME BURNS TO FACE/EARS/SCALP, INTUBATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 10 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, Containers |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES AND CAUGHT BOXES ON FIRE & THEN CLOTHES ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE, NECK, CHEST 20%. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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