Accidents - Lighters - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 848
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	94
Year 1999:	168
Year 2000:	83
Year 2001:	122
Year 2002:	98
Year 2003:	147
Year 2004:	16
Year 2005:	31
Year 2008:	86

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/13/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
DX R HAND SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN: USING LIGHTER WHEN ITS "FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE TOP" AND BURNED HIS R HAND, FD WASN'T CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT.STATES BURNED L.HAND WITH A LIGHTER. DX; 2ND.DEG BURN L.HAND / CELLU LITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
HAND BURN-@ HOME-BURNED WHILE FILLING A LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURN TO HAND. PT BURNED HAND WHEN USING A LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS BURNED ON HANDS WITH A LIGHTER BY HIS INTOXICATED FRIEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEGREE BURNS - BURNED HAND WHEN FILLING LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID,NO RECORD OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT HAD A LIGHTER EXPLODE IN HAND; TB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN HAND ON A LIGHTER RIGHT HAND BURNS 1ST DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Clothing accessories
24 YO M WEARING GLOVES BURNED HANDBURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PTS. LIGHTER EXPLODED WHILE HE WAS REFILLING IT, RESULTING IN BUR N TRAUMA TO BOTH HANDS AND FOREARMS.SUPERFICIAL FACIAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2001	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2000	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/1999	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1997	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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