Accidents - Matches - Year 2002 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 40
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
6-15 years old:	34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT WALKED INTO A MATCH TRYING TO BLOW IT OUT BURNING RT EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES & GASOLINE & WAS BURNED. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R FACE/CHEST/BACK 20%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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