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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/15/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| 5 YOM WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND LIT SHIRT ON FIRE. +FD. DX: 2ND DEG BURN CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/05/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters |
| 5 YOF STUCK IN EYE W/FIREWORKS LIGHTER STICK DX: L CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| 3YOF BURNED INDEX FINGER AND THUMB X3-4 DAYS FROM PLAYING W/LIGHTER, BL ISTERS POPPED TODAY, PT PICKING AT SITES; 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2010 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighters |
| 20 MOM PT WITH ABRASION/LACERATION TO SOFT PALATE, HAD LIGHTER IN MOUTH , FELL BACKWARDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| 3 Y/O W/F RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS TO ABDOMEN, FINGERS AND CHEST WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AND CAUGHT CLOTHES ON FIRE AT HOME. NO FD ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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