Accidents - Matches - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 325
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	12
Year 1998:	66
Year 2000:	5
Year 2001:	7
Year 2002:	148
Year 2004:	6
Year 2005:	31
Year 2006:	15
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	17

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	21
6-15 years old:	255
26-50 years old:	30
50+ years old:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 08/21/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
USING RUBBING ALCOHOL TO CLEAN ABRASION ON LEG AND THEN LIT A CIGARETTE WITH MATCH,IGNITED LEG BURNING IT WITH 9%TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PLAYING WITH MATCHES SET PANTS ON FIRE BURN LEG NO FD INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PT THREW A MATCH ONTO LAWN & GAS ON PANTS CAUGHT FIRE SEVERAL DAYS AGO. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL SUPERFICIAL BURNS L LEG 3% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Blankets
PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES AND CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE. +FD. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R LEG/ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PLAYING WITH MATCHES DX: BURNED LEG D/C STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PLAYING WITH MATCHES IN BACKYARD WHEN HER SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE DX:2-3DE GREE BURN TO LEGS TRANSFER TO BUNR SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES LIGHTING A COLOGNE SPRAY BOTTLE SUSTAINED THERM AL BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PLAYING WITH MATCHES & HER PANTS CAUGHT FIRE DX: RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY BURN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W MATCHES IN FRONT YARD AT HOME WHEN HER PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE W PT SUST BURN TO L CALF DX 2ND AND 3RD DG BURNS L LOWER LEG 4%B
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/26/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/1998	Age: 12 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/1997	Age: 9 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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