Accidents - Matches - 6-15 years old - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	77	Finger:	76
Eyeball:	68	Upper Trunk:	34
Upper Leg:	5	Hand:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/24/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/20/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Paper products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Paper products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Matches, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 07/26/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Fuel charcoal lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Kerosene
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/10/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/1999	Age: 12 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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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