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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 765
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| BURNS R THUMB, PT BURNED W/ A LIGHTER AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, HX OF HOMELESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters |
| CONTUSION LOWER BACK-CAR HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE USING LIGHTER-FELL TO GR OUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PATIENT PUT LIGHTER ONTO THE FIRE SUSTAINING BURNS TO FACE, FOREHEAD, CHEEK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/03/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT FELL ONTO LIT LIGHTER. DX: CORNEAL ABR, FIRST DEG BURN FACE, ASTHMA EXACERBATION. |
| 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: 08/14/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters |
| HIT IN THUMB WITH A LIGHTER. DX. R THUMB SOFT TISSUE SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| INFECTION TO FINGER AFTER BEING BURNED FROM A LIGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Decorative yard equipment |
| BURN TO FACE WHILE PAINTING MAILBOX @ NIGHT USING LIGHTER DX 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE |
| 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: 05/04/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Lighters, Beds or bedframes |
| PT SUSTAINED SMOKE INHALATION FROM STARTING A FIRE WITH A LIGHTER AND H IDING UNDER A BED AT HOME. (NOT STATED FD INVOLVEMENT) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Lighters, Plastic products |
| THIGH BURN-@ FOSTER HOME-PLAYING W/ LIGHTER-MELTED PLASTIC-PLASTIC DRIP PED ON PT'S LEG |
| 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: 04/02/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighters |
| LIGHTER FELL ON FOOT AT HOME DX: R FOOT CONTUSION |
| 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: 03/22/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| FACIAL BURNS, LIGHTER EXPLODED IN FACE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/21/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Footwear |
| STATES HE WAS POLISHING HIS BOOTS AND USED LIGHTER AND POLISH SPILLED ON HIS FINGER DX LT FINGER BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT STUCK A PIECE OF BROKEN LIGHTER UP NOSE SUSTAINED '' NASAL FOREIGN BODY'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters, Day wear |
| PT WAS HOLDING LIGHTER W/FLAME ON BOTH ENDS & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. NO FD 4 DAYS AGO. DX: R LEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 2.5% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| FACIAL AND EAR BURNS. PT WAS TRYING TO BURN ENDS OF HAIR DURING A CHEMI CAL PROCESS WITH A LIGHTER AND CAUGHT HER HAIR ON FIRE. NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND BURNED THUMB. DX: FULL THICKNESS BURN THUMB. |
| 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 |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| PT HAD LIGHTER BLOW UP IN FACE; FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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