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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| 33 Y/O STRUCK A MATCH, FRAGMENT OF MATCH HEAD BLEW INTO EYE. DX-BURN EYE UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Day wear |
| PT BURNED LEG WHEN GETTING MATCHES OUT OF PANTS POCKET WHEN AT THE CASINO DX; BURN TO LEG ....NO FRD ATENDENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT BURNED FOOT WITH MATCHES BETWEEN TOES DURING A PRANK AT BACHELOR PARTY, THEN TWISTED ANKLE DX: BURN TO FOOT, ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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