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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Day wear |
| PT BURNED LEG WHEN GETTING MATCHES OUT OF PANTS POCKET WHEN AT THE CASINO DX; BURN TO LEG ....NO FRD ATENDENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 68 YO FEMALE WAS SMOKING, DROPPED LIT MATCH ON SOA AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE - SECOND DEGREE BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/05/2005 | Age: 41 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline cans |
| PT LIT BBQ GRILL AND MATCH IGNITED GAS CAN RIGHT NEXT TO IT. FD NS. DX: 22% TBSA BURNS PARTIAL THICKNESS LEGS/ARMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| BURNED UPPER THIGHT WITH MATCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2001 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2000 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/1999 | 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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