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Accidents - Wooden matches - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:77
Year 2007:5
Year 2008:14
Year 2010:21
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:87Eyeball:15
Foot:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/04/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
6 YOM HOLDING A LIT FIREWORK PUNK WHEN HE STARTLED AND ACCIDENTALLY POK ED LIT PUNK IN EYE. TYPE R. DX. BURN, EYELID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
2 Y FEMALE ACCIDENTLY STUCK A LIT FIREWORK PUNK IN EYE WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT FIREWORKS DX: THERMAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wooden matches
PW TO FOOT. PT STEPPED ON A FIRESIDE MATCH INJURING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Wooden matches
HAD *** NEXT TO EYE NEAR TEAR DUCT, <10% BSA BURN NEAR EYE THAT AFFECTE D EYELASHES BUT EYE APPEARS OKAY, TYPE R @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2001Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wooden matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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