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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 635
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| 43YOM LIGHTING CIGARETTE WITH MATCH WHENFACE CAUGHT FIRE,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matches |
| 36 Y/O F SPARK FROM MATCH TO EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Dancing |
| 72YOF, DANCING @ A PARTY&REPORTS SOMEONE THREW A LIT MATCH, ?ACCLERANT &HER LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matches |
| 2 YO FEMALE WITH A MATCH IN EAR. DX FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| A 54 YOM WEARING OXYGEN CANNULA, LIT MATCH TO LITE INCENSE, CAUSED EXPO LSION DUE TO OXYGEN INVOLVMENT(UNK IF F.D. ATTENDED)BURNED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 42 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 |
| 42 YOM STUCK A MATCH IN EAR EAR PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 27 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 |
| 27YOM GOT EYE HIT WITH TOP OF MATCH DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Matches |
| 16MOF GOT INTO GRANDFATHER'S LANCETS, & CHEWED ON MATCHES, AT HOME, NO SYMPTONS. DX; POSSIBLE RADIOLUCENT INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Matches |
| 68 YOF CLEANED EAR WITH MATCHSTICK EAR PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | 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, Gas furnaces |
| 51 YOF WAS NEXT TO SOMEONE WHO LIT A MATCH TO FIND A LEAK IN NATURAL GAS FURNACE & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/01/2010 | Age: 60 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 |
| 60 YOF FOREIGN BODY EAR, REPORTS USING A MATCH TO SCRATCH INSIDE HER EA R AND FELT LIKE A PIECE BROKE OFF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matches |
| 22YOM ABR EYE- DEBRIS FROM MATCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| 33YOF LIGHTING A MATCH AND BURNED LEFT SIDE OF FACE THERMAL BURN TO FAC E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Matches |
| 12YOM HAD BULLET EXPLODE IN HAND WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT IT WITH MATCHES DX: FINGER FRACTURE EXPLOSIVE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/02/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline |
| 15YOM IN SHED AT HOME PLAYING WITH MATCHES, DROPPED MATCH WHEN BURNED F INGER, FELL INTO GAS, FLAMES BURN FACE, EAR, ARM; FACIAL BURNS, FD INVO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Day wear |
| 07 Y/O BM PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE, RECEIVED BURNS TO CHEST* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 25 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 |
| FACE/ ARM BURNS-25YOM-THREW A MATCH ON BRUSH PILE W/ GASOLINE-FLAMES HI T PT-@ HOME-FD NS-TRANS. TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | 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, Day wear |
| 29 YOF WAS LIGHTING CIGARETTE W/MATCH WHICH FELL CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE & PUT FIRE OUT W/HAND. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN, MIGRAINE HEADACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Matches |
| 61YOF, SUSTAINED A MECH FALL FROM STANDING HITTING LT SIDE OF HEAD WHIL E BRINGING MATCHES TO HER FRIEND>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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