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Accidents - Lighters - Year 2004 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
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Date: 12/24/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN TO EYELID, PLAYING WITH LIGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
NOSE LAC-STRUCK W/A LIGHTER THAT WAS THROWN TO HIM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
CHILDREN IN BACKYARD LIT A LOG ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER & LIGHTER FLUID. FLAMES BURNED FACES. DX: FLASH BURN FACE. FIRE DEPT INVOLV UNK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
CHILDREN IN BACKYARD LIT A LOG ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER AND LIGHTER FLUID & FLAMES BURNED FACES. DX: BURN FACE NEC, CORNEAL ABR. FIRE DEPT UNK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
CHILDREN IN BACKYARD LIT A LOG ON FIRE WITH A LIGHTER & LIGHTER FLUID. FLAMES BURNED FACES. DX: MILD FLASH BURN FACE. FIRE DEPT INVOLV UNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Floors or flooring materials
LIGHTER THROWN ON FLOOR AT HOME, EXPLODED, C/O BURN; BURN TO HEAD AND F ACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
PT SUST LACERATION TO CHIN RUNNING WITH LIGHTER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
LIGHTER BLEW UP IN FACE - FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT. WAS USING A FIREWORK STARTER AND BURNED HER CHEEK FIRST DEGREE BURN TO CHEEK - N/S IF FIREWORKS WERE INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
FACIAL BURN-BURNING LEAVES-FIRE FLASHED IN HIS FACE-@ HOME-STARTED FIRE W/ LIGHTER-FD NOT STATED-TRANSFERRED TO BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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