Accidents - Matches - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,891
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	81
Year 1998:	307
Year 1999:	164
Year 2000:	169
Year 2001:	220
Year 2002:	40
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	232
Year 2005:	51
Year 2006:	135
Year 2007:	5
Year 2008:	90
Year 2009:	244
Year 2010:	131

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	77
6-15 years old:	668
16-25 years old:	351
26-50 years old:	500
50+ years old:	293

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

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: 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: 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: 06/02/2010	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: 04/11/2010	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: 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)

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
33 Y/O STRUCK A MATCH, FRAGMENT OF MATCH HEAD BLEW INTO EYE. DX-BURN EYE UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Lighter fluids
PT LIGHTING A CHIMINEA WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN PUT IN A MATCH & IT FLAM ED OUT. SINGED HAIR & CAUSED BURNS TO FACE.?FDA. D:1ST/2ND DEG BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
MOTHERS BOYFRIEND LIGHT A CIGARETT AND DROPPED MATCH ONTO PT'S(L) EYE DX- BURN TO EYELID AND BELOW EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
ATTENDING BRUSH FIRE & LIT A MATCH & THE FIRE FLARED AS HE BENT DOWN, P T W/FLASH BURNS FACE/NECK/BILATERAL ARMS 2ND DEGREE FROM GASOLINE, FD?
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 11/05/2006	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: 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: 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: 07/14/2005	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: 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: 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

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
ETOH & MATCHES = FIRE, FD NOT RECORDED FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2004	Age: 60 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
PT LIT A MATCH AND WHEN THE MATCH IGNITED NEAR LONG HAIR WHICH CAUGHT O N FIRE THERMAL BURN TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT POKED IN L EYELID WITH LIT PUNK ON 7/3. DX: BURN PERIOCULAR AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
1 DEGREE BURN ON FACE; HUSBAND BLOWING OUT MATCH CAUGHT HER HAIR ON FIR E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT IS OXYGEN DEPENDANT WAS WEARING OXYGEN TUBING WITH FLOW O2- LIT A MA TCH SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT WALKED INTO A MATCH TRYING TO BLOW IT OUT BURNING RT EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 12 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 & GASOLINE & WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R FACE/CHEST/BACK 20%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/04/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2001	Age: 4 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, Other toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2000	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2000	Age: 13 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2000	Age: 6 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/1999	Age: 60 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Matches, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/1999	Age: 14 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/21/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/1998	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/24/1998	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Aerosol containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Other ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, First aid equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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