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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/30/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 08/16/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 07/28/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 07/13/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 06/15/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 04/18/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: 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: 01/11/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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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