Accidents - Matchbooks - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Matchbooks
PT WAS CLEANING EAR WITH A PAPER MATCH WHICH BROKE OFF IN EAR, FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Matchbooks
SMOKE INHALATION - PATIENT WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE - DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON F IRE FROM PAPER MATCH LIT IN CAR - TRANSFERRED - + BURNED HAND - YES FD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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