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Accidents - Matches - Year 2006 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:29
6-15 years old:73
26-50 years old:90

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2006Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
14 MONTH OLD MALE BURNED LEFT THUMB AND FINGER WITH MATCHES SECOND DEGREE BURNS FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH MATCHES & SUFFERED A 2ND DEG BURN TO 3RD - 5TH FINGERS ON RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT BURNED INDEX FINGER W/MATCHES. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURN FINGER ON A HOT MATCH LEFT 1ST & 2ND FINGERS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
DROPPED A LIGHTED MATCH INTO A GASOLINE JUG; FIRE SHOT OUT OF JUG. FLA SH BURN WITH GASOLINE. BURNS, RIGHT FINGERS. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO FINGER FROMAA MATCH WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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