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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/10/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| LOWER LEG CELLULITIS-19YOM-FRIEND TOUCHED HOT METAL LIGHTER-AREA NOW IN FECTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Other ranges or ovens |
| BURNED WITH A LIGHTER WHILE LIGHTING STOVE. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN S TO FACE, 2ND DEGREE BURN TO NECK.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN EYE WITH BARBEQUE GRILL LIGHTER. LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters |
| RIGHT HAND BURN. PT INJURED HAND WHEN BURNING HAND ON A BUTANE LIGHTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Multi-purpose lighters, Fireworks |
| PATIENT BURNED ON LIP, CHIN AND THUMB BY LIGHTER FLAME WHEN LIGHTING TY PE P FIRECRACKER AT HOME; SMALL BLISTERING BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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