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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/11/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| BURN L EYEBALL, PT LIGHTED A MATCH, FLAME GOT INTO HIS EYE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, PHOTOPHOBIA, BLURRED VISION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Matches |
| PT WAS LIGHTING A MATCH WHEN A PIECE OF THE FLINT WENT INTO RIGHT EYE A BRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Matches |
| PT BURNED HAND WITH MATCHES DX: L HAND SECOND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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