Accidents - Lighters - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 709
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	68
6-15 years old:	211
16-25 years old:	251
26-50 years old:	108
50+ years old:	70

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Arm:	167	Face:	117
Eyeball:	101	Lower Leg:	84
Foot:	70	All Of Body:	60
Neck:	30	Upper Trunk:	22
Lower Trunk:	22	Finger:	15
Hand:	11	Upper Arm:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE. FD NS DX: ABDOMINAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
HIT ONTO EYE C A ?***LID LIGHTER>> CORNEAL ABRS >> CORNEAL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
FINGERTIP BURN-BURNED ON LIGHTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 11/08/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT WAS PLAYING W/LIGHTER AND LIT SHIRT ON FIRE. +FD. DX: 10% TBSA BURN 2ND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Eyeglasses
PT BURNED THE WORD CRASH INTO FOREARM W/LIGHTER & METAL EYEGLASS FRAME X2-3 DAYS AT PSYCH HOSPITAL, NOW W/INCREASING REDNESS/SWELLING; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT CALLED MOM-SHIRT ON FIRE-LIGHTER FOUND NEARBY-MOM PUT OUT FIRE BY SM OTHERING SHIRT-3RD DEG BURNS CHEST WALL/BREAST/TRUNK 10-19%BSA NO FD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PLAYING W/LIGHTER &LIGHTER FLUID BURN ARM &LIT SHIRT ON FIRE IN HIS ROO M @HOME BSA APX 3% UPPER ARM/AXILLA BURN-LIGHTER LEFT BY OTHER SON, FD?
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/16/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
5 YOM WAS IN THE BACKYARD, PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER, & LIT SHIRT ON FIRE, NEIGHBORS POURED WATER ON HIM. DX: 3RD DEGREE BURN FLANK, 2ND ON FINGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM: INJURED WITH LIGHTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters, Other ranges or ovens
FAMILY FRIEND WAS LIGHTING THE PILOT LIGHT ON THE STOVE AND LIGHTER HIT PT IN EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT RECIEVED INJURY TO RIGHT FOREARM FROM A LIGHTER, BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM
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: 07/13/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS BURNED BY LIGHTER 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R FOREARM 2ND DEG BURN W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters, Wagons
R FOOT CONT/57YOF PRESENTS AFTER HAVING LIGHTER DROPPED ON FOOT THEN HA VING FOOT RUN OVER BY A WAGON WHILE AT DAUGHTERS HOUSE. EXTREME PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
21YOM WAS BURNING BRUSH, TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE FIRE BY USING A GAS LIGHTER,FLAMES EXPLODED,BURNING BOTH LEGS;1ST&2ND DEGREE LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
PLAYING W/LIGHTER IN HOUSE, LIT PAPER ON FIRE & STARTED FIRE ON MATTRES S, NOW W/BURN TO HAND, ABLE TO EXIT HOUSE, FD RESPONDED TO SCENE; BURN
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: 04/19/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
FOUND AN OLD PLASTIC LIGHTER, THREW INTO GROUND, RICOCHETEDOFF GROUND, HIT IN EYE. DX; CORNEAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
SMOKE INHALATION-SON STARTED A FIRE IN HOUSE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-FD PRES ENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
SMOKE INHALATION-NEPHEW STARTED A FIRE W/A LIGHTER-COHB 3.1-@ HOME-FD P RESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER STARTED A FIRE W/A LIGHTER-COHB NOT DONE-@ HOM E-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters
SMOKE INHALATION-STARTED A FIRE W/A LIGHTER-COHB NOT DONE-@ HOME-FD PRE SENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 13 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PLAYING C A LIGHTER, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING LEG " BURN" FD DOC UKNOWN
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

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS BURNED BY COUSIN WHILE PLAYING WITH LIGHTER. FD NS. DX: BURN BACK OF NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
PLAY FIGHTING AT SCHOOL, FELL AND CUT HAND ON A LIGHTER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT WAS BURNED W/LIGHER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. DX: R FOREARM 2/3 DEG BURN W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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