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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 696
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 02/24/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/11/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/09/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 10/27/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 10/11/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 03/24/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 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: 11/16/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 07/01/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/21/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/05/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/16/2007 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/09/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 02/27/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 12/24/2002 | 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: 01/03/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/1999 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/1999 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/1998 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/1998 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/1997 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters, Glass doors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/1997 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/1997 | Age: 3 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: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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