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Accidents - Cigarette or pipe lighters - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 696
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/25/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Tables
57YOF BENT DOWN TO PUT OUT CIGARETTE, FELL OVER, HIT HEAD ON WROUGHT TABLE. DX - HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
65 Y/O/F LIGHTING SA CIGARETTE WITH A LIGHTER AND HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE A T HOME 3 DAYS AGO BURNED HEAD DX// SCALP BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
68 F SUST BURN TO SCALP FROM LIGHTER WHEN HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE# NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
13YOF WITH BURN TO SIDE OF HEAD WHILE LIGHTING LIGHTER DX: BURN TO SCAL P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS RESTRAINED DRIVER IN MVA, REACHED OVER TO PICK UP LIGHTER & RAN INTO PARKED CAR C/O BACK & NECK PAIN. DX-CERV STRAIN, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WENT TO PICK UP CIGARETTE AND HIT HEAD ON CABINET CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
32 Y/O DRIVER INVOLVED IN ROLLOVER MVA TRYING TO RETRIEVE CIGARETTE LIGHTER OFF FLOOF OF CAR LOST CONTROL. DX-CONTUSION SCALP & CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Cosmetics
PT WAS HAVING HAIR PERMED AND WARMED WITH A LIGHT ER - HAIR CAUGHT FIRE - BURN TO HEAD - NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
HIT IN HEAD WITH A LIGHTER ABRASION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT LIT CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHILE USING HOME O2. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL/FULL THICKNESS BURN SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
CIGARETTE LIGHTER EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE YESTERDAY & HE FELL. FD NS. DX: SUPERFICIAL FACE BURNS, COPD EXACERB, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
SIBLING WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHTER - LIT HAIR ON FIRE. DX 2ND DEGREE BUR N ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
CHILD CAME DOWN STAIRS WITH HAIR ON FIRE - PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER - BUR N TO HEAD - NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT BURNED HEAD ON A CIGARETTE LIGHTER . HEAD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 01/03/2001Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2000Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/1999Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/1998Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/1997Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Glass doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/1997Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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