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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 165
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT SUS BURN TO HAND FROM A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| 3 YR OLD MALE BURNED HAND WITH LIGHTER BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids |
| HAND BURN-@ HOME-BURNED WHILE FILLING A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighters |
| RIGHT HAND CELL. PT WAS LIGHTING A LIGHTER WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER AND IT BLEW UP AT HEFLIN PARK. 2ND DEGR EE BURNS TO LEFT HAND NO FIRE DEPT CALLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT BURN TO HAND. PT BURNED HAND WHEN USING A LIGHTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Gasoline |
| BROTHER AND FRIEND HAD LIGHTER AND CAN OF GAS OUTSIDE AT HOME, PUT CAN NEXT TO PT TOLD HER TO LIGHT LIGHTER CAUSING FLAMES; FD NOT MEN HAND BU |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/22/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| HAND BURNS, PARTIAL THICKNESS, PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, IGNITED SHIRT |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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