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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 127
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 01/16/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| BURNED HAND ON SOME MATCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline |
| PATIENT THREW GASOLINE ON A CHARCOAL GRILL & THEN LIT A MATCH, HAD ALAR GE EXPLOSION, SUSTAINED 2ND & 3RD DEG BURNS TO HANDS & FOREARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT BURNED HAND WITH MATCHES DX: L HAND SECOND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/1998 | Age: 70 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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