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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 07/17/2003 | 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: 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 |
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