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Accidents - Lighters - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
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Date: 11/02/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
DX:CHEST NA L HAND BURN. PLAYING WITH LIGHTER AND LIT SHIRT AND HAIR ON FIRE. NO FIRE DEPT THERE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, SET SHIRT ON FIRE - BURNS TO ABDOMEN & BACK - MOTHER EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY - NO FIRE DEPT DX- 2ND DEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Paper products
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND CAUGHT PAPER ON FIRE BURNING HIM DX-1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS CHEST. NO FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PATIENT BURNED ON STOMACH AND LEG WITH LIGHTER; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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