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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 6 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Day wear |
| PLAYING WITH MATCHES IN BACKYARD WHEN HER SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE DX:2-3DE GREE BURN TO LEGS TRANSFER TO BUNR SPECIALTY HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES LIGHTING A COLOGNE SPRAY BOTTLE SUSTAINED THERM AL BURNS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING W MATCHES IN FRONT YARD AT HOME WHEN HER PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE W PT SUST BURN TO L CALF DX 2ND AND 3RD DG BURNS L LOWER LEG 4%B |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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