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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/11/2006 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| PT WAS FILLING CIGARETTE LIGHTER W/BUTANE AND SPARKS CAUGHT CLOTHES ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: L THIGH/LEG BURN 2ND DEG, L FOREARM BURN 2ND DEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Day wear |
| PT HAD A CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN PANTS THAT LEAKED THE LIGHTER FLUID HE LI T THE LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HIS PANTS ON FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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