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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| LIGHTER EXPLODED IN FACE BURN TO NOSE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2007 | Age: 2 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 |
| PICKED UP DADS HOT LIGHTER, SMALL SCABBED BLISTER, BURN <10%BSA CHEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighters |
| FRIEND THREW A LIGHTER INTO FIRE AND IT EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE. FD NS. DX: 1ST DEG BURN FACE W/NASAL HAIR SINGING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2007 | Age: 26 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 |
| LIGHTER EXPLODED IN HER FACE. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURN OF FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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