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Accidents - Matchbooks - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 264
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks
LIGHTING A MATCH WITH 1 HAND BURNED HAND PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Matchbooks
HAND VS. SCHOOL LOCKER DX: HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks
BURNED HAND ON SOME MATCHES,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks
PT FOUND MATCHBOOK AND MATCHES IGNITED. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks
BOOK OF MATCHES LIT IN HAND BURN TO HAND FIRE DEPT. NOT RECORDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks
DX LEFT HAND BURN: TRYING TO LIGHT FIRE WITH MATCHBOOK, MATCHBOOK CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME, NO FD ATTENDANCE RECORDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks, Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/1999Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/1997Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matchbooks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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