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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Matches, Mattresses |
| PATIENT WAS BRIEFLY IN ROOM WITH BURNING MATTRESS THAT HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT FIRE WITH MATCHES. NO FD PRES MENTIONED. DX-MILD SMOKE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Paper products |
| BURNS, NO BODY PART STATED, SCHOOL STAFF STS, PT FOUND MATCHES IN THE BUS & IN THE SCHOOL SET-UP TISSUES ON FIRE IN THE SINK, NO FD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline |
| PT PLAYING WITH MATCHES AND GASOLINE, BURNED R FOREARM (FIRE DEPT NOT C ALLED)DX: BURNS RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline |
| PT THREW MATCH INTO BUCKET OF GAS AND IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 21%TBSA BURN TRUNK, HANDS PARTIAL & FULL THICKNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Buckets or pails |
| 1ST & 2ND DEG FLASH BURNS TO FACE & SHOULDER. PT HAD A PUNK THAT HE DROPPED IN A BUCKET WITH GUN POWDER IN IT. FIRE DEPT RESPONSE UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/14/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Fireworks |
| PT FOUND MATCH & FIREWORK (TYPE R UNKNOWN) & LIT IT. DX: SECOND DEG BURNS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/27/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Gasoline |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES & GAS VAPORS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS FACIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/18/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Matches |
| STUCK MATCH STICK IN R EAR, BLOOD IN EAR DX: BLOOD R EAR CANAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches, Blankets |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/MATCHES AND CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE. +FD. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R LEG/ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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