Accidents - Matches - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,386
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	188
Year 1998:	247
Year 1999:	5
Year 2000:	142
Year 2001:	67
Year 2002:	123
Year 2003:	127
Year 2004:	135
Year 2005:	30
Year 2006:	171
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	99
Year 2010:	32

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	125
6-15 years old:	511
16-25 years old:	144
26-50 years old:	477
50+ years old:	127

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/12/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
29 YOF WAS LIGHTING CIGARETTE W/MATCH WHICH FELL CATCHING PANTS ON FIRE & PUT FIRE OUT W/HAND. FD NS. DX: R HAND BURN, MIGRAINE HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO LOAD GUNPOWDER INTO A SHEL, THEN LIT IT ON FIR E WITH A MATCH CAUSING TO EXPLODE CAUSING GS RESIDUE BURNS TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PLACED BLACK POWDER AND FIREWORKS IN AN ANIMAL HOLE STRUCK MATCH ANDPOW ER IGNITED BURNING HAND-----BURNS TO HAND,FACE,EYES---NO FD INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURNED HAND ON SOME MATCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PATIENT WENT TO A BOY SCOUT CAMP, ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT A MATCH, THE BOX OF MATCHES IGNITED ON HIS HAND & ABDOMEN. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS-HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
PATIENT THREW GASOLINE ON A CHARCOAL GRILL & THEN LIT A MATCH, HAD ALAR GE EXPLOSION, SUSTAINED 2ND & 3RD DEG BURNS TO HANDS & FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
MULTIPLE FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND, LEFT CHEEK, AND LOWER NECK FROM PLAYING WITH MATCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND LIGHTER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Chemicals
PATIENT WAS MIXING SOME EXPLOSIVES AND LIT MATCH TO SMOKE BURNING HAND. DX: BURN TO HAND. FD NOT CALLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PT BURNED HAND WITH MATCHES DX: L HAND SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
LIT MATCH & THREW IT INTO FUEL DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT. HAND. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
LIT MATCH WITH OXYGEN ON . DX R HAND BURN NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND STRATED A FIRE IN A TRASH CAN, TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT AND BURNED LT HAND, FIRE DEPT NOT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Mattresses
PT INJURED AT HOME WNE CHILD PLAYING WITH MATCHES SET MATTRESS AND SHEE T ON FIRE IN BEDROOM NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PATIENT BURNED HER HAND WHEN A BOX OF MATCHES CAUGHT FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN PALM LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
13 YOM LIGHTING DEODORANT WITH A MATCH AND HAD IT SPLASHED BACK ONTO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Grills
BURN HAND ON GRILL WITH MATCH DX LT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BURNS 2ND DEGREE (L) HAND, PT SUST INJURY WITH MATCHES AT HOME, C/OBLIS TERS & PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Mattresses
HAND BURN - LITTLE BROTHER WAS PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND LIT MATTRESS ON FIRE, PT. TRIED TO SMOTHER THE FIRE, BURNED RIGHT HAND, NO FD ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
BLISTER RT HAND CHILD STATES ANOTHER CHILD BURNED W/MATCHES ( 2 DAYS AG O) DX: BLISTER RT HAND /2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Paper products
DROPPED LIT MATCH INTO BOX OF "FLASH PAPER" IGNITING IT. DX: HAND BU RNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2000	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1998	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1998	Age: 70 years	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Fuel oils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Plastic bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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