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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Dancing |
| 72YOF, DANCING @ A PARTY&REPORTS SOMEONE THREW A LIT MATCH, ?ACCLERANT &HER LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| A 54 YOM WEARING OXYGEN CANNULA, LIT MATCH TO LITE INCENSE, CAUSED EXPO LSION DUE TO OXYGEN INVOLVMENT(UNK IF F.D. ATTENDED)BURNED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Matches |
| 68 YOF CLEANED EAR WITH MATCHSTICK EAR PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gas furnaces |
| 51 YOF WAS NEXT TO SOMEONE WHO LIT A MATCH TO FIND A LEAK IN NATURAL GAS FURNACE & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/01/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Matches |
| 60 YOF FOREIGN BODY EAR, REPORTS USING A MATCH TO SCRATCH INSIDE HER EA R AND FELT LIKE A PIECE BROKE OFF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Matches |
| 61YOF, SUSTAINED A MECH FALL FROM STANDING HITTING LT SIDE OF HEAD WHIL E BRINGING MATCHES TO HER FRIEND>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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