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Accidents - Matches - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ear:66Eyeball:15
Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Matches
STUCK HIMSELF IN EYE WITH LARGE MATCHSTICK. LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Matches
PT STUCK A MATCH IN HER EAR; NOW C/O EAR BLEEDING DX: BLOODY EAR CANAL RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
SISTER WAS LIGHTING A CIGARETTE WITH MATCHES PT BUMPED INTO HER MATCH DROPPED IN PT HAIR - DX FRHD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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