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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| SPARK FROM LIT MATCH FLEW INTO PT'S EYE. DX: CORNEAL BURN R EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| 30 YO FEMALE LIT A MATCH AND A PIECE WENT INTO EYE CORNEAL BURN |
| 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: 07/11/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Matches |
| PT WAS LIGHTED A MATCH LAST PM&FELT SOMETHING STRUCK THE EYE. " CONJ" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| BURNED BY PUNK ON R TOP OF THUMB. OCCURRED 3 DAYS AGO APPROX. DX: BURN THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matches |
| FB L EAR, PT CLEANING HIS EAR W/A MATCHSTICK, IT GOT STUCK IN HIS CANAL AT HOME, C/O DISCOMFORT, NO ACTIVE PAIN OR BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 03/18/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matches |
| PT C/O SCRATCHING RT EAR WITH MATCHSTICK AND PIECE WENT INTO EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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