Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,475
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	195
6-15 years old:	270
16-25 years old:	164
26-50 years old:	593
50+ years old:	252

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	467	Finger:	284
Hand:	226	Eyeball:	146
Lower Trunk:	94	Lower Leg:	91
Upper Trunk:	69	Internal:	61
25 - 50% Body:	16	All Of Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT SWALLOWED THE WHEEL OF A CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
PATIENT WAS BURNED BY LIGHTER FLUID, CIGARETTE LIGHTER CAUGHT LEFT ARM ON FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON EYEBROW WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER DX: R EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	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
PT SPRAYING AFTERSHAVE THEN LIGHTING IT WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER SUSTAI NED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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, Paper products
PT PLAYING WITH LIGHTER X 2DAYS AGO LIGHTING A TISSUE WHICH CAUGHT ON F IRE BURNING LT THUMB, 2-3 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	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 BROTHER HELD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO PTS CHEEK - BURN CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
HIT ON LT FACIAL CHEEK WITH LIGHTER ACCIDENTALLY CAUSING LACERATION; 1.5CM FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 29 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, Lighter fluids
PT FILLING *** LIGHTER W FLUID AND LIT LIGHTER AND BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT HAD BEEN DRINKING AND PLACE A LIGHTER IN HIS RECTUM - SURGERY TO REM OVE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LUMBAR SPRAIN-C/O BACK PAIN X 2 DAYS AFTER FEELING A POP WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CIGARETTE LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	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
PATIENT 'S CIGARETTE LIGHT SLAMMED UP IN HIS FACE. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNS TO RIGHT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS. PT FELL ASLEEP WITH BURNING CIGA RETTE IN FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 13 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
PT PLAYING WITH CIGARETTE LIGHTER, SUSTAINED THERMAL BURN TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
SECOND DEGREE BURN TO L HAND, ACUTE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION WHILE FILLING *** BUTANE LIGHTER FOR DAD, PATIENT SMELLS OF ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED FINGERS WRIST KNEE THIGH WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AND VEGETABLE OIL. ?FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNED HAND WITH CIGARETTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 3 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
PT BURNED RT HAND/2ND DIGIT ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
2 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BURNS TO FACE. PT'S STEP BROTHER GOT A HOLD OF A LIGH TER @ G'MOMS HOUSE & SET PT'S HAIR & FOREHEAD ON FIRE. NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
SECOND DEGREE BURN RIGHT CALF. BURNT ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 65 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
BURNED CHIN WITH A CIGARETTE DX: CHIN BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 8 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Gasoline
PT. WAS PLAYING WITH A CIGARETTE LIGHTER & GASOLINE; THE GAS SPLASHED ON RT. LEG & CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN L INDEX FINGER - BURNED FINGER ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT ON PORCH AND SMOKING CIGARETTE WHILE ON OXYGEN TANK FOR ASTHMA AND B URNED BY FIRE ON FACE NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
47 YOF LIGHTING A CIGARETTE AND A PIECE OF ASH FLEW INTO LEFT EYE-DX SCLERA BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
STUCK FINGER IN CAR'S CIGARETTE LIGTER AND BURNED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN TO LEG PLAYING WITH COLOGNE & A LIGHTER DX: R LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN FACE - 24 YOM WAS AT A PARTY LAST NIGHT, DRINKING ALCOHOL, AND SOM EONE LIT A CIGARETTE LIGHTER BURNING LEFT SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
39 YO MALE BURNED THUMB WITH LIGHTER 4-5 DAYS AGO - EXPLODING *** CELLU LITIS THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN FINGER - 29 YOF WAS IN CAR THIS MORNING AND BURNED HER LEFT PINKY FINGER ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PATIENT STATES BURNED FINGER SEVERAL DAYS AGO ON CIGARETTE LIGHTER. DX : BURN TO 1ST FINGER, RIGHT HAND WITH INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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, Day wear
6 Y.O. B MALE W/MULTI-BURNS. PT SOMEHOW GOT AHOLD OF A LIGHTER & CAUGHT HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE. NS IF FD ATTD. E899 PT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDRENS IN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FILLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID, FLUID GOT ON HAND, WENT T O LIGHT CIGARETTE AND HAND CUGHT ON FIRE/ LT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURNS (L) EYEBALL, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A LIGHTED CIGARETTE WHILEDRI VING, TRIED TO AVOID A BUS, C/O SEVERE PAIN, IRRITATION, TEARING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
LIGHTER BLEW UP IN HANDS OF 52 YO MALE 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Lighter fluids
FILLING LIGHTER WITH LIGHTER FLUID WHEN IT BLEW UP AND SHE CAUGHT FIRE BURNING 85% OF HER BODY;RAN INTO SHOWER TO PUT OUT FIRE;? FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	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, Day wear
CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH HIS DADDY'S CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HIS SHIRT ON FIRE BURNING CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 27 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: Cigarette or pipe lighters
27 YO F BURN FOREHEAD W/CIGARETT LIGHTER BURN TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
8 YO F, STOPPED AT STORE, PT GOT CIG LIGHTER, PLAYING WITH IT AND CAUGH T HAIR ON FIRE. DX 1ST DEG BURN FOREHEAD, NS FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
SMOKES; ON O2 TANK ALL THE TIME LIT A CIGARETTE AND FACE CAUGHT ON FIRE DX FACIAL BURNS FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 51 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
51 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NOSE WAS STANDING WITH OXYGEN ON & LIT CIGA RETTE. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R FACE, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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