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Accidents - Matches - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 181
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:86Hand:76
Lower Leg:6All Of Body:6
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/15/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
ETOH & MATCHES = FIRE, FD NOT RECORDED FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
LIT MATCH & THREW IT INTO FUEL DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS RT. HAND. NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
PLAYING WITH MATCHES DX: BURNED LEG D/C STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches
CHILD PLAYING WITH MATCHES & BURNED R THUMB. ALSO HX OF BURN TO LEG. 3RD DEGREE BURN TO THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND STRATED A FIRE IN A TRASH CAN, TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT AND BURNED LT HAND, FIRE DEPT NOT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Matches
PT IN HOUSE FIRE THAT WAS SET ON FIRE BY BROTHER WHO WAS PLAYING WITH M ATCHES WITH SMOKE INHALATION/TO ER VIA POLICE/FIRE DEPT DID ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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