Accidents - Matches - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2007:	15
Year 2010:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	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, Gas furnaces
51 YOF WAS NEXT TO SOMEONE WHO LIT A MATCH TO FIND A LEAK IN NATURAL GAS FURNACE & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Matches, Day wear
79 YO MALE LIT MATCH TO LIGHT CIGAR AND CLOTHING CAUGHT ON FIREBURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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