Accidents - Lighters - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 832
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	49
6-15 years old:	248
16-25 years old:	176
26-50 years old:	267
50+ years old:	90

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	219	All Of Body:	133
Lower Trunk:	120	Finger:	118
Upper Trunk:	91	Face:	45
Mouth:	30	Lower Arm:	30
Upper Arm:	15	Eyeball:	14
Lower Leg:	6	Head:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/06/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
FACIAL BURN-BURNED ON LIGHTER FLAME-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
UPPER ARM BURN-BURNED SELF W/A LIGHTER WHILE HOSRING AROUND-@ FRIEND'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
MOUTH LAC-HIT W/A THROWN LIGHTER-NO DETAILS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighters
PT BENDING OVER PICKING UP A LIGHTER WHEN LEGS GAVE OUT AND PT FELL. D : HIP FX, DIABETES. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
WAS PLAYING W/ LIGHTER WHEN RIGHT PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE BURN TO R- LOWER LEG & FOOT- NO FD MENTION. DX R LE BURN PARTIAL FULL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
RT HAND BURN:@ GROUP HOME,LIGHTS WENT OUT,PT FLICKED ON OVERSIZE LIGHTER, LIGHTER FLUID LEAKED ON HAND,CAUGHT FIRE,BURNED HAND, NO F. D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Lighter fluids
PT OVERFILLED A LIGHTER AND LIGHTER FLUID GOT ON SHIRT CATCHING FIRE 5 D AGO. FD NS DX: SECOND DEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN FOREARM W/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT & SIB PLAYING W/ LIGHTER BURNED A PLANT AND PART OF WALL MOM SAYS PT SCREAMING FOUND HER ON FIRE ARMS,CHEST SHIRT. DX 3 DEGREE BURNS.NO F/D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
LIP LAC, PT WAS HIT IN MOUTH WITH A LIGHTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF HER TRUNK WHILE PLAYING WITH A LIGHTER CATCHING HER SHIRT ON FIRE. (-MENTION OF FD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighters
PT STATES LIGHTER "BLEW UP" IN HAND 3 HRS AGO. D:HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 6 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Paper products
PT WAS USING LIGHTER TO CATCH TOILET PAPER ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: DEEP FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
COUSIN PLAYING W/LIGHTER AT AUNT'S HOUSE, ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT PT'S SHIR T ON FIRE, SPREAD UP SHIRT,RAN IN HOUSE,PUT OUT W/WET TOWELS;BURN,NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURNED HAND WITH A LIGHTER. DX. 1ST DEGREE FINGER BURN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT BURNED R HAND 2ND DIGIT W/LIGHTER. DX. FINGER BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURN TO EYE WHEN LIGHTER FLAME JUMPED UP AND BURNED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
DX R HAND SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN: USING LIGHTER WHEN ITS "FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE TOP" AND BURNED HIS R HAND, FD WASN'T CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
ACCIDENTALLY HIT ONTO FOREHEAD WITH A BURNING LIGHTER THAT THROWN BY SI STER, HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE>> BURN, NO FIREDEPARTMENT DOCUMENT FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 50 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 DX RT THUMB BURN - BURNED RT THUMB WITH LIGHTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
PT.STATES BURNED L.HAND WITH A LIGHTER. DX; 2ND.DEG BURN L.HAND / CELLU LITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters, Day wear
PT PLAYING W/LIGHTER AT HOME & CAUGHT T-SHIRT ON FIRE, NOW W/BURNS & BL ISTERING TO CHEST, ARMS, HAND & WRISTS, HAIR BURNT, NO FD; BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE EXPOSURE-YOUNGER BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-TRYING TO HELP RESCUE A CHILD IN HOUSE FIRE-LIGHTER CA UGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE-COHB 1.8-FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-F D PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-F D PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-F D PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-BROTHER CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LIGHTER-@ HOME-F D PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-TRYING TO HELP RESCUE A CHILD IN HOUSE FIRE-LIGHTER CA UGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-PT CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE WHILE PLAYING W/A LIGHTER @ HOME-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Lighters, Mattresses
SMOKE INHALATION-MOTHER OF CHILD THAT CAUGHT A MATTRESS ON FIRE W/A LI GHTER-FD PRESENT-NO COHB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighters, Clothing
PT BENT TO PULL A LIGHTER OUT OF FIANCE'S POCKET. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
BURNS ON BACK OF HEAD IN HOME BY 4 YO COUSIN PLAYING W/LIGHTER-LIT LIGH TER ON HAIR CAUSING IT TO IGNITE-AUNT PATTED OUT W/HAND <10%BSA 3RD DEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighters
PT WITH LAC TO CHIN AFTER FALLING ONTO A LIGHTER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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