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Accidents - Matches - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:153Face:93
Hand:32Ear:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 12/25/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
36 Y/O F SPARK FROM MATCH TO EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
42 YOM STUCK A MATCH IN EAR EAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
27YOM GOT EYE HIT WITH TOP OF MATCH DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 03/12/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
29 YOF WAS LIGHTING CIGARETTE W/MATCH WHICH FELL CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE & PUT FIRE OUT W/HAND. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN, MIGRAINE HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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