Accidents - Matches - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	15
26-50 years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PT THREW A MATCH ONTO LAWN & GAS ON PANTS CAUGHT FIRE SEVERAL DAYS AGO. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL SUPERFICIAL BURNS L LEG 3% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Blankets
PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES AND CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE. +FD. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R LEG/ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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