Accidents - Wooden matches - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 458
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	25
Year 1998:	43
Year 1999:	5
Year 2000:	29
Year 2001:	16
Year 2003:	91
Year 2004:	74
Year 2007:	10
Year 2008:	84
Year 2009:	75

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ear:	276	Eyeball:	158
Lower Arm:	17	Finger:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 5 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: Wooden matches
CORNEAL ABRASION TO EYE, PT'S BROTHER ACCIDENTLY POKED HER INTHE EYE WI TH A "PUNK". TYPE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
BURNED EY WITH *** FIREWORK LIGHTER;DX BURN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
FOUND MATCHSTICK AND BLOOD IN EAR DX: EAR INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
BURNED RT 2ND FINGER ON A BURNING PUNK- INCREASED REDNESS & SWELLING FOR 10 DAYS. DX; FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
4 YOM HIT HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A LIT PUNK; BURNT RESIDUE FROM PUNK IN UPPER RIGHT EYE. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches, Fireworks
@ HOME HOLDING TYPE R FIREWORK-RAN INTO TREE-*** (R) PUSHED IN EYE-SL I GHT BURN EYELID-CORNEAL ABRASION-IRRIGATED W/STERILE WATER/PATCH PLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2007	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
PT STUCK A WOODEN MATCH INTO RIGHT EAR NOW HAS SOME BLEEDING OUT OF SAME EAR. DX EAR CANAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
19MO OLD STUCK WOODEN MATCH STICK IN EAR FOREIGN BODY EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
CHILD PUT WOODEN MATCH STICK IN EAR FOR ONE MINUE. D: EAR CANAL ABRASI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wooden matches
CHILD PUSHED MATCH STICK INTO EAR TODAY. MOM NOTED BLOOD ON MATCH STICK . D:TM TRAUMATIC RUPTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wooden matches
EAR BLEEDING - PT PUT A WOODEN MATCHSTICK IN EAR. D: PERFORATED TM - TRAUMA RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
1 YEAR OLD MALE GOT WOODEN MATCH STUCK IN EAR RIGHT EAR FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2000	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2000	Age: 22 months	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/1999	Age: 3 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	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: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/1998	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/1997	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1997	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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