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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND ISOPROPHY ALCOHOL AT FRAT HOUSE WHEN IT STARTE D ON FIRE BURNING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PATIENT BURNED HER HAND WHEN A BOX OF MATCHES CAUGHT FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN PALM LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT WAS BURNED WHILE STRIKING MATCH. DX: SMALL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R INDEX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matches |
| PT DX RT CORNEAL ABRASION -PT STATES "TIP OF LIGHTED MATCH FELL IN EYE THIS AM" AFTER ACCIDENTALLY STRIKING IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline |
| 23 YOM USING MATCHES AND GAS TO START FIRE BURN MULTIPLE SITES NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matches |
| STUCK SELF WITH A MATCH DX. CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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