Accidents - Wooden matches - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,218
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	197
Year 1998:	62
Year 1999:	147
Year 2000:	197
Year 2001:	94
Year 2003:	108
Year 2004:	122
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	16
Year 2008:	144
Year 2009:	75
Year 2010:	21

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	458
6-15 years old:	118
16-25 years old:	68
26-50 years old:	440
50+ years old:	132

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ear:	610	Eyeball:	297
Face:	123	Wrist:	77
Mouth:	30	Internal:	22
Pubic Region:	17	Lower Arm:	17
Foot:	14	Finger:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/04/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
6 YOM HOLDING A LIT FIREWORK PUNK WHEN HE STARTLED AND ACCIDENTALLY POK ED LIT PUNK IN EYE. TYPE R. DX. BURN, EYELID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
2 Y FEMALE ACCIDENTLY STUCK A LIT FIREWORK PUNK IN EYE WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT FIREWORKS DX: THERMAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 10/28/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
PT HAS A PART OF A WOODEN MATCH IN EAR
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: 04/09/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wooden matches
PW TO FOOT. PT STEPPED ON A FIRESIDE MATCH INJURING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 45 years	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
45 YO STUCK IN EYE BY MATCH STICK ABRASION CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
33 YOM PRESENTS WITH A WOODEN MATCH STICK STUCK INBETWEEN LAST TWO UPPE R TEETH LEFT SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
HAD *** NEXT TO EYE NEAR TEAR DUCT, <10% BSA BURN NEAR EYE THAT AFFECTE D EYELASHES BUT EYE APPEARS OKAY, TYPE R @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 08/07/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wooden matches
CORNEAL ABRASION - 21 YOF C/O PAIN IN RIGHT EYE SINCE THE HEAD OF A MAT CH FLEW INTO EYE SEVERAL DAYS AGO, DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
PT WITH MATCHSTICK STUCK IN EAR FOR 20 MINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
FOREIGN BODY MOUTH - 30 YOM WAS USING A WOODEN MATCH TO CLEAN HIS TEETH , PART BROKE OFF AND GOT STUCK BETWEEN TEETH, TRIED TO REMOVE WITH 2ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
PT DX LT EAR FOREIGN BODY SENSATION - C/O PAINFUL LT EAR S/P SCRATCHED EAR WITH MATCH STICK AND IT BROKE OFF IN EAR.
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: 01/01/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
PATIENT STUCK A MATCH STICH IN HIS LEFT EAR. DX-FOREIGN BODY LEFT EAR.
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: 06/24/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
36 Y.O. B MALE W/FB REMOVAL TO EAR. PT STS HE BROKE A WOODEN MATCH OFF IN HIS EAR & WHILE TRYING TO GET IT HE PUSHED IT FURTHER INTO EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden matches
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: 12/26/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
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: 05/16/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wooden matches, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
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: 10/28/1998	Age: 38 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: 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: 10/12/1997	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
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

Date: 03/28/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/1997	Age: 32 years	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

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