Accidents - Matches - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 668
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	186
Year 1999:	77
Year 2000:	75
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	34
Year 2004:	86
Year 2005:	45
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	5
Year 2009:	37
Year 2010:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/02/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
15YOM IN SHED AT HOME PLAYING WITH MATCHES, DROPPED MATCH WHEN BURNED F INGER, FELL INTO GAS, FLAMES BURN FACE, EAR, ARM; FACIAL BURNS, FD INVO
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: 05/05/2009	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: 06/02/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
ATTENDING BRUSH FIRE & LIT A MATCH & THE FIRE FLARED AS HE BENT DOWN, P T W/FLASH BURNS FACE/NECK/BILATERAL ARMS 2ND DEGREE FROM GASOLINE, FD?
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 09/02/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 07/14/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Fireworks
PT FOUND MATCH & FIREWORK (TYPE R UNKNOWN) & LIT IT. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 9 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
PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES & GAS VAPORS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 13 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
ETOH & MATCHES = FIRE, FD NOT RECORDED FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 12 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
PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES & GASOLINE & WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R FACE/CHEST/BACK 20%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/04/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2000	Age: 13 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Matches, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/10/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/1998	Age: 7 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Aerosol containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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