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Accidents - Lighters - 0-5 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:103Face:22
All Of Body:19Lower Trunk:15
Head:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
SCALP 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS, PATIENT'S COUSIN WHO IS 3 YRS OLD PLAYE D WITH LIGHTER AND BURNED PATIENTS HAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
CHILDREN IN BACKYARD LIT A LOG ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER & LIGHTER FLUID. FLAMES BURNED FACES. DX: MILD FLASH BURN FACE. FIRE DEPT INVOLV UNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
TOUCHED CHEST TO HOT LIGHTER DX: BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
SMALL BURN ON ABDOMEN-@ FOSTER HOME-11 YEAR OLD FOSTER CHILD TOUCHED PT W/A HOT LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
PT SUST LACERATION TO CHIN RUNNING WITH LIGHTER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
PT STARTED FIRE IN HOUSE WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER WHILE MOM AND SIBLI NGS SLEEPING TRAPPED IN HOUSE 5 MIN; SMOKE INHAL, FACIAL BURNS, FD ATTE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/26/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
PATIENT IN HOUSE FIRE STARTED BY SIBLING WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER WHIL E MOM/SIBLINGS SLEEPING, TAKEN OUTSIDE BY MOM, FD ATTEND; SMOKE INHALAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
IN HOUSE FIRE, FIRE STARTED BY SIBLING WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTEER WHEN MOM/SIBLINGS SLEEPING, PT TAKEN OUTSIDE BY MOM; SMOKE EXPOSURE, FD ATTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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