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Accidents - Matches - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:73Face:30
Eyeball:6Hand:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
LIT GUNPOWDER WITH MATCH AND IT EXPLODED BURNING FACE AND TRANSFERRED T O MASS EYE AND EAR HOSP FOR EYE EVALUATION,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/24/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches, Water heaters
LIGHTING GAS WATERHEATER & SINGED FACE/EYEBROWS, CORNEAL ABRASION, BURN <10%BSA 3RD DEGREE, FD?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Matches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
15 YOM AND ANWITOTHER BOY TRIED TO LIGHT ON FIRE AN AEROSOL CAN OF "AXE " WITH A MATCH & IT EXPLODED/1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, NO F/D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND LIGHTER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
DROPPED A LIGHTED MATCH INTO A GASOLINE JUG; FIRE SHOT OUT OF JUG. FLA SH BURN WITH GASOLINE. BURNS, RIGHT FINGERS. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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