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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matches |
| 58 YO MALE PUT MATCH IN EAR AND IT BROKE OFF LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matches |
| PT WAS LIGHTING A MATCH, SOME THING FLEW IN EYE, SUSTIANED " RT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matches |
| MATCH STUCK IN EAR WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN OUT WAX. DX. BILATERAL CERUMIN OSIS, FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL L EAR CANAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT LIT A MATCH AND WHEN THE MATCH IGNITED NEAR LONG HAIR WHICH CAUGHT O N FIRE THERMAL BURN TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Matches |
| PT DX RT 2ND FINGER PARONYCHIA - C/O PAIN AND SWELLING,BURNT WITH MATCH ON SUNDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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