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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 12/05/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Portable gas or LP heaters |
| PT LIT A MATCH IN CAMPER WHERE PROPANE HEATER WAS ON. +FD. DX: FACE/HEAD/HANDS BURN PARTIAL THICKNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Medical equipment, general |
| PT LIGHT A MATCH WHILE ON O2 COMPRESSOR AND BURNED FACE PT TRANSFERRED TO *** HOSPITAL DX// FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/25/2006 | Age: 62 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, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT LIT A MATCH FOR CIGARETTE WHILE USING HOME OXYGEN AND WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE. |
| 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: 02/27/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT IS OXYGEN DEPENDANT WAS WEARING OXYGEN TUBING WITH FLOW O2- LIT A MA TCH SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/1999 | Age: 60 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/1999 | Age: 65 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) |
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