Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,549
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	127
6-15 years old:	395
16-25 years old:	522
26-50 years old:	259
50+ years old:	243

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	445	Finger:	323
Face:	315	Eyeball:	215
All Of Body:	157	Upper Trunk:	20
Elbow:	15	Head:	15
Mouth:	15	Lower Leg:	5
Lower Trunk:	5	25 - 50% Body:	5
Neck:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT HAD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER EXPLODE IN HAND; 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
RESTRAINED DRIVER INJURED IN MVA WHILE LOOKING FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTER WH ILE DRIVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
SECOND DEGREE BURN - BURNED HAND ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 14 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: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FILLING UP CIGARETTE LIGHTER & SOME FLUID GOT ON HIS HAND. WHEN HE LIT THE LIGHTER HIS HAND CAUGHT ON FIRE. 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Jewelry
LEFT 4TH FINGER BURN WITH RING REMOVAL.PT BURNED FINGER ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND FINGER SWELLED UP AND PT HAD TO HAVE RING REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
30 YOMC WAS SITTING BY 2 OTHER PEOPLE AND ONE THREW A LIGHTER AND HIT H IM IN THE NOSE/ LACERATION TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT. WAS FILLING A "***" LIGHTER AND ACCIDENTALLY IGNITED IT.DX: L 5TH F INGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT. BURNED HIS HAND WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON AP P 1 PERCENT OF BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
FACIAL BURNS.PT WENT TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE WITH LIGHTER AND BURNED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT SUST BURN TO ELBOW WITH LIGHTER FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
56 Y/O M BURNED 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS WHILE TRYING TO FILL CIGARETTE LIG HTER WITH FLUID AT HOME. DX; BURNS TO FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT RAN INTO A LIT CIGARETTE THAT MOTHER WAS HOLDING SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 24 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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LIT CIGARETTE LIGHTER NEAR FACE WHEN IT FLARED UP AND SINGED FACE,NO FI RE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 5 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
MOM NOTED SEVERAL BURNS ON BABY AFTER PICK UP AT DAYCARE,BABYSITTER DRO PPED A LIT CIGARETTE ON BABY, BURNS TO LEGS,FEET,AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
43 Y/O F INJURED TOP OF R HAND WHEN CIGARETTE LIGHTER FELL ON IT AT HOM E. DX; CONTUSION R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED HAND WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED NOSTRILS LIGHTING CIGARETTE. DX: 1% SUPERFICIAL BURN TO NOSE & UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 18 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: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT SUST. BURN TO HAND FROM CIGARETTE LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
ABRASION (L) EYEBALL, PT EXPOSED TO SMOKE WHEN SOMEONE SMOKED CIGARETTE AT HER HOME, C/O EYE DISCHARGE, REDNESS. BLURRED VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gasoline
PATIENT PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER, DROPPED INTO BOWL OF CLEANING FLUID WIT H GASOLINE; FLASH BURNS TO FACE, SINGED HAIR AND EYEBROWS, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
ABDOMEN/TRUNK 15-16% TBSA 2ND DEGREE BURNS-PLAYING W/ CAN OF OFF BUG SP RAY & A CIG. LIGHTER-LIGHTING THE SPRAY WHEN FLAMES FLASHED ONTO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
5 YO M HAD FACE BURNED BUY CIGARETTE LIGHTERBURN FACE 1ST DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN TO HAND FROM CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS PLAYING W/CIGARETTE LIGHTER, FLUID SPILLED AND IGNITED. FD NS.D X: BURN L INDEX/THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT C/O CHEST PAIN AND SOB AFTER CIGARETTE SMOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND BURNED HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNS (R) EYELID, PT RAN INTO A RELATIVE WITH A LIGHTED CIGARETTE, NOVI SUAL DISTURBANCE, C/O BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE. PT WAS FILLING A CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND RECEIVE D A FLASH BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT WAS BURNED ON THE FACE WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. DX-1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Beds
HOUSE FIRE PT PLAYING WITH KIGHTER WHILE IN BED WITH BED CATCHING ON FI RE RAN OUT OF ROOM NO BURNS ON PT, SMOKE INHALATION/FIRE DEPT NOTIFIFIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Windows or window glass
MOM TRIED TO THROW BURNED CIGARETTE OUT THE WINDOW HIT PT ON THE LEFT S IDE OF NECK. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN (NECK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT LIVES IN GROUP HOME ASSULTED BY OTHER CHILDREN BURNED ON FACE WITH L IGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER, ACCIDENTLY STARTED A FIRE, THE N BURNED HAND TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE; SUPERFICIAL BURNS LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 17 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: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
BURNS TO LT HAND AND FOREARM STATES PUTTING LIGHTER FLUID IN LIGHTER WH EN LIGHTER BLEW UP DX: 2 DEGREE BURNS TO HAND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
19 Y/O F C/O FACIAL BURN - PLAYING WITH BUTANE LIGHTER AND EXPLODED. DX: FORE ARM RIGHT, FACE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
16 Y.O. W FEMALE W/DENTAL INJ. PT STS WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE MOUTH W/A LIGHTER @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHT AND IT EXPLODED. DX: 2ND DEG REE BURNS TO LEFT THUMB, 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE, HEAD. FD NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
PT POURING LIGHTER FLUID INTO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHEN HE INHALED THE F UMES WHICH MADE HIM PASS OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
FOREIGN BODY TO EYE, WHILE LIGHTING CIGARETTE, PIECE OF CIGARETTE LIGHT ER FLEW INTO EYE. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Mattresses
PATIENT SET FIRE TO A MATTRESS WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AT HOME, FD NOT M ENTIONED, FLAM RETAR PAJAMAS; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FLANK, ARM, EAR, FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Clothing
CIG. LIGHTER IGNITED CLOTHES,BURN ALL OVER BODY,FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEN D FIRE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Clothing
PATIENT SET HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER AT HOME; 2N D DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST, FACE AND HANDS, FIRE DEPT. NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L THUMB/21YOWM WAS BURNING PICTURES USING A CIGARETTE LIGHTER. BLACK CRUSTY AREA NOTED ON NAIL AND FIRST KNUCKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
FACIAL BURN. PT LIT A CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Other clothing
PATIENT SET HER CLOTHING ON FIRE WHEN PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AT HOME; S ECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST, ABDOMEN, HANDS AND FINGERS 7.5% BODY SURFA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNS TO RT THUMB, RT INDEX FINGER. BURNED W/ CIGARETTE LIGHTER. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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