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Accidents - Lighters - Year 2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 53
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
3YOF BURNED INDEX FINGER AND THUMB X3-4 DAYS FROM PLAYING W/LIGHTER, BL ISTERS POPPED TODAY, PT PICKING AT SITES; 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighters
54 YOM WAS USING LIGHTER 1 WK AGO AND THUMB BECAME PAINFUL. DX: R THUMB PARONYCHIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighters
31 YOF WAS BURNED BY LIGHTER. DX: SMALL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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