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Accidents - Lighters - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:167Lower Leg:69
All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/30/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Eyeglasses
PT BURNED THE WORD CRASH INTO FOREARM W/LIGHTER & METAL EYEGLASS FRAME X2-3 DAYS AT PSYCH HOSPITAL, NOW W/INCREASING REDNESS/SWELLING; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM: INJURED WITH LIGHTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT RECIEVED INJURY TO RIGHT FOREARM FROM A LIGHTER, BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS BURNED BY LIGHTER 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R FOREARM 2ND DEG BURN W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
21YOM WAS BURNING BRUSH, TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE FIRE BY USING A GAS LIGHTER,FLAMES EXPLODED,BURNING BOTH LEGS;1ST&2ND DEGREE LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
SMOKE INHALATION-NEPHEW STARTED A FIRE W/A LIGHTER-COHB 3.1-@ HOME-FD P RESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS BURNED W/LIGHER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. DX: R FOREARM 2/3 DEG BURN W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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