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Accidents - Lighters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:37
Year 1998:18
Year 1999:5
Year 2000:17
Year 2005:82
Year 2007:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/13/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
PLAYING W/LIGHTER IN HOUSE, LIT PAPER ON FIRE & STARTED FIRE ON MATTRES S, NOW W/BURN TO HAND, ABLE TO EXIT HOUSE, FD RESPONDED TO SCENE; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
3 YR OLD MALE BURNED HAND WITH LIGHTER BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
HAND BURNS, PARTIAL THICKNESS, PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, IGNITED SHIRT
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/03/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/1998Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/1997Age: 0 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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