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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT SUS BURN TO EAR WHILE LIGHTING A MATCH% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO LOAD GUNPOWDER INTO A SHEL, THEN LIT IT ON FIR E WITH A MATCH CAUSING TO EXPLODE CAUSING GS RESIDUE BURNS TO RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Chemicals |
| PLAYING WITH WATERPROOFING REPELLANT AND MATCHES BLEW UP. DX 2ND DEGRE E BURN TO FACE. FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT WAS AT HOME PLAYING WITH COLOGNE AND MATCHES CAUSING A BURN TO RT FOREARM. NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline cans |
| PT'S FRIEND DROPPED A LIT MATCH INTO GAS CAN WHICH EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: TBSA 10% FLAME BURNS TO FACE/EARS/SCALP, INTUBATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Containers |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES AND CAUGHT BOXES ON FIRE & THEN CLOTHES ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE, NECK, CHEST 20%. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/07/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matches |
| PT WAS AT *** AND STEPPED ON A MATCHSTICKDX: FB LT FOOT DX: FB LT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Day wear |
| WAS PLAYING WITH MATCHES THIS AM BEFORE FAMILY WAS AWAKE AND CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE PT HAS BURNS TO CHEST NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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