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Accidents - Matches - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 423
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT WAS AT HOME PLAYING WITH COLOGNE AND MATCHES CAUSING A BURN TO RT FOREARM. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND GASOLINE, BURNED R FOREARM (FIRE DEPT NOT C ALLED)DX: BURNS RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND ISOPROPHY ALCOHOL AT FRAT HOUSE WHEN IT STARTE D ON FIRE BURNING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PT THREW MATCH ON TRASH PILE WITH GAS AND IT BLEW BACK BURNED ARM AND CHEST AT HOME. FIRE DEPT NOT ATTENEDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
TRIED TO BURN TICK WITH MATCH TO KILL IT ON ARMBURN RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
C/O SEVERE BURN RT FOREHARM/HAND FROM PLAYING W/MATCHES. 2ND DEGREE BUR N RT FOREARM AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURN TO (L) ARM. DROPPED A MATCH ON IT 3 DAYS AGO. 1CM ULCER W/ 2CMZONE OF ERYTHEMA DX: BURN- 3 DEGREE (L) FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/1998Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/1997Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/1997Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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