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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 348
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| BURNS 1&2 DEGREE (L&R) EARS, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH MATCHES BY SOMEKID S PLAYING IN THE BUS, C/O REDNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Matches |
| 38YOM-CHEMICAL BURN LEFT EYE-STRUCK A MATCH "A PIECE OF IT WENT INOT EY E" -PHOTOPHOBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline |
| PT THREW MATCH ON TRASH PILE WITH GAS AND IT BLEW BACK BURNED ARM AND CHEST AT HOME. FIRE DEPT NOT ATTENEDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Matches, Towels or cloths |
| SMOKE INHALATION-AT HOME-TRIED TO PUT OUT A MATCH W/A TOWEL-THE TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE-FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| LIT A MATCH-SULFER TIP FLEW INTO EYE CORNEAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| CORNEAL BURN - A HOT SPARK FROM A MATCH WENT INTO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| BURNED ON BREAST WHEN BARTENDER LIT A DRINK WITH A MATCH AND SPILLED TH E FLAMING DRINK ONTO HER BREAST BURNING HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 26 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: Matches |
| STRUCK MATCH, SPARK FLEW IN EYE. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| 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 |
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